We were supposed to start work out on the river today and for joe and me its some pretty good pay and i was countin on him to be at the dock by ten a weeks pay says hes still at home cause the boys in his own time zone
Chorus: and i'm a waitin on joe what do ya know time flies fast and hes is slower than i told him over and over now dont you be late oh but like always im just sittin on go and waitin on joe
Towboats a leavin cause it dont care whats not on board and whos not there once that whistle blows down the mighty river it roll man if i could be more like that i could get on with my life and never look back instead of waitn in joe what do ya know time flies fast and he is slower than i told him over and over now dont you be late oh but like always im just sittin on go and waitin on joe
and hes in a hurry cause hes runnin behind now im not one to worry but ive got a real bad feelin this time cause sirens are cryin all through this town and one ol boy said joe never slowed down he tried to beat that morning train my life will never be the same lord i believe that my brothers all right still im prayin that he'll send me a sign cause im a waitin on joe what do ya know time flies fast and he is slower than i told him over and over now dont you be late oh but like always im just sittin on go and waitin on joe