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(man)
We're playing music today
on the banks of
the St. Croix River.
river to be logged in Minnesota,
on the Wisconsin side,
Rivers and the Namekagon.
right here, in uh Arcola,
had logs that came down
of the St. Croix, or just from
logging camps that were along
the banks of the St. Croix.
These kind of songs were
really popular in bunkhouses
where guys would sing
to entertain themselves.
Roll Drivers Roll,
in Wisconsin.
It was an older folk song called
Drill Ye Terriers Drill.
And it was reworked to be about
pushing the logs
out on the river.
So in the song they're
complaining about the hard work
all the logs out into the
Wolf River there in Wisconsin.
sustained tone plays
I'll tell you true
About our time
on the Waite boys' crew
was running high
reached to the sky
And it's roll you drivers
roll roll
all day
No sugar in your tay
When you're working on
the Waite Boys' rollway
banjo solo
our walkin' boss
when he gets cross
He'd try his best
his men to kill
on the ol' duckbill
roll roll
no sugar in your tay
the Waite Boys' rollway
a fine young man
a handsome dame
She baked her bread
and she baked it well
But she baked it harder
than the hubs of hell
roll roll
no sugar in your tay
the Waite Boys' rollway
went to town one day
to put in our tay
When he got there
it was too dear
our old tay clear
And it's roll you drivers
roll roll
You heroes roll roll all day
no sugar in your tay
When you're working on
the Waite Boys' rollway
on work and sweat
How there ain't no driver
got rich yet
and work some more
And we'll drive right through
to the devil's door
roll roll
no sugar in your tay
the Waite Boys' rollway
roll roll
no sugar in your tay
the Waite Boys' rollway
acoustic guitar plays softly