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Electric swap rock with a New Orelans R&B twist.

The first commercial steam paddleboat on the Mississippi was the New Orleans, owned by Messrs. Fulton & Livingston. Livingston had a brother who was big in the region and they were able to obtain an 18 year monopoly on steam navigation on the river. Despite the monopoly, the owners of the Enterprise sailed anyway. After the steamer was seized several times, the owner of the Enterprise challenged the monopoly in court and, eventually, the monopoly was overturned.

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Lyrics - Riverboat Blues

Down on the New Orleans dock, steam risin' hot
Rich men in silk suits sayin' what runs and what does not
They got papers from the governor, gold in their fist
Claimin' every paddlewheel gotta pay to twist

Fulton sent his fancy boat, smokestack tall and proud
Livin' on that monopoly, talkin' way too loud
But word came downriver 'bout a man named Shreve
Buildin' his Enterprise, ready to make 'em grieve

Breakin' the river chain, let the steam roll free
No king's gonna own this water, not while there's men like me
From Pittsburgh to the Gulf, hear that whistle scream
Enterprise comin' strong, bustin' up their dream

They seized her at the wharf, threw the captain in chains
But Shreve laughed in their face, fire in his veins
Courts couldn't hold him, the law finally cracked
River opened wide, ain't never goin' back

Paddlewheel churnin', black smoke in the sky
Rich men's empire sinkin' as the free boats steam by
Ain't no fence on the current, ain't no lock on the flow
Mississippi runs wild, and now everybody knows

Breakin' the river chain, let the steam roll free
No fat cat from the East gonna toll on me
Hear them boilers roar, feel the deck vibrate
Captain Shreve's legacy—keep that river straight

Yeah, steam on, brother... steam on down the line
No chains on the Mississippi... she's forever mine
Whistle blow... horns blast... roll on, boys, roll on!
Enterprise... Enterprise... keep steamin' on!