I got a mule and her name is Sal,
fifteen miles on the Erie Canal.
She's a good old worker and a good old pal,
fifteen miles on the Erie Canal.
We've hauled some barges in our day,
filled with lumber, coal and hay.
And we know every mile of the way,
from Albany to Buffalo.

Low bridge, everybody down.
Low bridge, for we're goin' thru a town.
And you'll always know your neighbor,
you'll always know your pal,
If you've ever navigated on the Erie Canal.