Boulder City Life – The Joshua P. Warren Band!

Boulder City, Nevada: BoulderCityLife.com

Lyrics:

Written by Joshua P. Warren
Copyright © 2023 by Joshua P. Warren & Shadowbox Enterprises, LLC

Roy came from TN in 1931
He took his fiddle and sat
In the middle of a train that barely run.
Uncle Sam said build this dam
For 60 cents and food
He camped in the desert
And sweated in the weather
But kept a cheerful mood.

Them dynamite explosions then
Killed some o' the best,
But he hauled them rocks
And dragged the box
And laid 'em to their rest.

The nights were hot
On dirty cots
And they couldn't have no beer,
But they snuck in a little
While Roy played his fiddle
And they made it through the years.

When Uncle Sam
Said see the dam,
Your term's up if you like,
Ol' Roy said I'll try some more
O' this Boulder City life.

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Roy's buddy got a job at a hotel in the town
And then he hired Roy on
Draggin' baggage up and down.
Frankenstein showed up one day
Splittin' with his bride
He slapped Roy a 20
And said that's plenty
If u help me try and hide.

Then Howard Hughes
Won't wear no shoes,
And it ain't because he's poor,
And every day some yellow juice
Would appear outside his door.

The nights were hot
On dirty cots
And they couldn't have no beer,
But they snuck in a little
While Roy played his fiddle
And they made it through the years.

When Roy's job
Went to the mob,
And they told him take a hike,
Ol' Roy said I'll try some more
O' this Boulder City life.

Now autos came from far and wide
As all the roads kept clearin'
People smiled for photos at
The dam's great engineerin'.
And ice cream shops and candy stores
Were spoken of in couplet
Cause everyone loves pictures of
The Winged Figures of the Republic
(Yeah, you try to rhyme that!)

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Now Alice had been in the town
Since 1935
And Roy'd had his eye on her
But she was awful shy

He asked her if she'd go with him
Out to see the dam
They ate some cheese and crackers there
And California ham.

The sun was purple on the rocks
The breeze was warm and calmin'
And they snuck in a little
While Roy played his fiddle
Until the sun was dawnin' . . .

Roy said it's paradise
And she became his wife
He knew that he
Was here to stay
In this Boulder City life.

Yeah, Roy said it's paradise
And she became his wife
He knew that he
Was here to stay
In this Boulder City life!

Transcript

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Roy came from Tennessee in 1931. He took his fiddle and he side in the middle of a train that barely run. Uncle Samson built a stamp for 60 cents in food. He camped in the desert, he sweated in the weather, but he kept a cheerful mood. Them dynamite explosions then killed some of the best. Buddy hauled them rocks and drag box. And laid them to the race. The knights were hard on dirty cots, and they couldn't have no beer. Put myself kill a little while. Roy played his fiddle and he made it through the years. When Uncle Sam said, See the damn you turns up if you like. Old Roy said, I'll try some more of this boulder city life. Roy's buddy got a job at a hotel in the town. And then he hired a Roy on dragging baggage up and down. Frank Sy showed up one day, splitting with his bride. He slapped Roy 20 and said that's plenty if he helped me try and hide. Then Howard Hughes won't wear no shoes. And it ain't because he's poor. And every day some yellow juice would appear outside his door. The nights were hot on dirty cots and they couldn't have no beer. When Roy's job went to the mob and they told him to take a hike. And ice cream shops and candy stores were spoken of public. Cause everyone loves pictures of the winged phase of the republic. Yeah, you try to run that. Now whilst I'd been in the town since 1935. And Roy had his eye on her, but she was awful shy. He asked her if she'd go with him out to see the dam. And they ate some cheese and crackers there in California ham. The sun was purple on the rocks, the breeze was warm and calming. They snuck it a little while, Roy playsville until the sun was dawning. Roy said it's paradise and she became his wife. He knew that he was here to stay in his Boulder City life. Yeah, Roy said it's paradise and she became his wife. He knew that he was here to stay in his Boulder City life.