All you cotton toters
Mississippi floaters
Gather all about
Gather all about
Got some things to tell ya
Not a thing to sell ya
Listen and you'll all find out
What I'm about to say
WIll take your breath away
So, come a little closer
Just a little closer
Got a lotta news to shout, say

Good people, you're invited tonight
To the Riverboat Shuffle
Good people, we got rhythm tonight
At the Riverboat Shuffle
They tell me that slidepipe tooter is grand
Best in Loosianna
So bring your freighter, come and alligator that band
Mister Hawkins on the tenor
Good people, you'll hear Milenberg Joys
In a special orches-stration
Even Mamma Dinah will be there to strut for the boys
I'n a room full of noise
She'll teach you to shuffle it right
So, bring your baby