Powderfinger sing and play along

Look out, Mama, there's a white boat comin' up the river,

with a big red beacon and a flag and a man on the rail.

I think you better call John 'cause it don't look like they're here to deliver

the mail.

And it's less than a mile away.

I hope they didn't come to stay.

It's got numbers on the side and a gun,

and it's makin' big waves.

Daddy's gone and my brother's out huntin' in the mountains.

with Big John's been drinkin' since the river a took Emmy Lou.

I So the powers that be left me here look to they're do the de thinkin'.

the mail.

And I just than turned mile tytwo.

I was wonderin' what to do.

And the closer they the got,

and the more those it's feelin' in's grew.