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The Glendy Burk is an American folk song by Stephen Foster. It appears in James Buckley's New Banjo Book published in 1860. The Glendy Burk of the song is a paddle steamer plying the Mississippi River basin.〔(List of documents ) on Louisiana State University in Shreveport website〕 The boat was named for Glendy Burke: the 29th mayor of New Orleans. ==Lyrics== :: The Glendy Burk is a mighty fast boat, :: With a mighty fast captain too; :: He sits up there on the hurricane roof :: And he keeps his eye on the crew. :: I cant stay here, for the works' too hard; :: I'm bound to leave this town; :: I'll take my duds and tote 'em on my back :: When the Glendy Burk comes down. :''Chorus:'' :: Ho! for Louisiana! :: I'm bound to leave this town; :: I'll take my duds and tote 'em on my back :: When the Glendy Burk comes down. :: The Glendy Burk has a funny old crew :: And they sing de boatman's song, :: they burn the pitch and the pine knot too, :: For to shove the boat along. :: The smoke goes up and the engine roars :: And the wheel goes round and round, :: So fair ye well for I'll take a little ride :: When de Glendy Burk comes down. :: I'll work all night in de wind and storm, :: I'll work all day in de rain, :: Till I find myself on de levy dock :: In New Orleans again. :: Dey make me mow in de hay field here :: And knock my head wid de flail, :: I'll go wha dey work wid de sugar :: And de cane And roll on de cotton bale. :: My lady love is as pretty as a pink, :: I'll meet her on de way :: I'll take her back to de sunny old south :: And dah I'll make her stay. :: So dont you fret my honey dear, :: Oh! dont you fret Miss Brown :: I'll take you back 'fore de middle of de week :: When de Glendy Burk comes down.〔(Lyrics ) at the University of Pittsburgh〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Glendy Burk」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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