In Plain View of the Town
John Hartford
[Fog horn and whistle]
Looks like no matter, how hard they push
These barges are still on the ground
Must have been embarrassing for the pilot
Here in plain view of the town
And even though they pushed them over toward shore
They still ain't going nowhere
Along the river while people fish
And some just sit and stare
The sun's going down, it's almost supper
I been a working since early day
But unless the Ohio comes up a little
I guess that's where they'll stay
Listen to the now I really hit her a lick
He's really mad at it now
They had to face up to the other end
To get it off the ground
Looks like no matter, how hard they push
These barges are still on the ground
Must have been embarrassing for the pilot
Here in plain view of the town