It's many miles to Buffalo (Oh that low bridge!)
Balky mule he travels slow (Oh that low bridge!)
There's gravel on the towpath, there's hornets in the sand
Oh pity poor canallers that's so far away from land.

And look Out! That Low Bridge
Look Out! That low bridge!
The  captain, cook and all the crew
Oh duck your heads way down
The  fastest  boat in all the fleet
"Two Sisters," come to town

There's many locks to shut you in (Oh that low bridge!)
Every worm must learn to swim (Oh that low bridge!)
We're loaded down with barley, and timber from the west
Now every poor canaller, now do your level best

And look Out! That Low Bridge
Look Out! That low bridge!
The  captain, cook and all the crew
Oh duck your heads way down
The  fastest  boat in all the fleet
"Two Sisters," come to town

We're froze up in the winter time (Oh that low bridge!)
Summer, how the sun do shine (Oh that low bridge!)
In rain or stormy weather, the captain's on the poop
All huddled up together, like chickens in a coop.

Now look Out! That Low Bridge
Look Out! That low bridge!
The  captain, cook and all the crew
Oh duck your heads way down
The  fastest  boat in all the fleet
"Two Sisters," come to town

There's groceries in the cabin there (Oh that low bridge!)
Never leaks, she's full of tar (Oh that low bridge!)
There's freckles on the children, there's glanders on the mule
Mosquitoes by the million that keep that golden rule

Now look Out! That Low Bridge
Look Out! That low bridge!
The  captain, cook and all the crew
Oh duck your heads way down
The  fastest  boat in all the fleet
"Two Sisters," come to town