Bless my heart and soul I've discovered gold Get the ship afloat A rock and roll the boat Spread the news around Let's get into town I am living down by the creek Getting mired in the mud I feel the cold in my blood No liquor for a week On her knees in the sludge Here's a very busy lady Well I do believe she's crazy You know she's working like a drudge Bless my heart and soul She's discovered gold Spread the news around Get the ship afloat A rock and roll the boat And let's get into town Even though she smelt like a drain She's an angel to me Her intentions are plain And the whiskey is free Keep it cool in the dirt Breaking out another bottle Well it's a water baby heaven I got the papers in my shirt We've discovered gold Bless my heart and soul Spread the news around A rock and roll the boat Get the ship afloat And let's get into town We've discovered gold Bless my heart and soul Spread the news around A rock and roll the boat And let's get into town Get the ship afloat You work hard all your life little honey But you can't afford to save any money You lay it down you leave the town To see what you could find For more than 20 years you're a diggin' It's a piece of change just like a mountain range Then you can't believe what you are a pickin' Whoopee we're gonna lay it down