My daddy was a miner, said there was nothing finer
Than an Irishman who worked an honest day
From Steamboat Row, in rain or shine, he'd make his way down to the mine
Along the dusty road he'd travel
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Fifteen miles to get there, fifteen miles to go
Fifteen miles back home again, home to Steamboat Row
He used to tell about the time he got hurt down in the mine
He said he'd never go back down again
But in his heart he knew he would, he did the only thing he could
Was kept on walkin' down that road
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Fifteen miles to get there, fifteen miles to go
Fifteen miles back home again, home to Steamboat Row
But when he took to drinkin' we knew that he was thinkin'
That his days were quickly coming to an end
He'd only speak of Steamboat Row, he said someday we ought to go
And walk along that dusty road
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Fifteen miles to get there, fifteen miles to go
Fifteen miles back home again, home to Steamboat Row