Boulder City, Nevada: BoulderCityLife.comLyrics:Written by Joshua P. WarrenCopyright © 2023 by Joshua P. Warren & Shadowbox Enterprises, LLCRoy came from TN in 1931He took his fiddle and satIn the middle of a train that barely run.Uncle Sam said build this damFor 60 cents and foodHe camped in the desertAnd sweated in the weatherBut kept a cheerful mood.Them dynamite explosions thenKilled some o' the best,But he hauled them rocksAnd dragged the boxAnd laid 'em to their rest.The nights were hotOn dirty cotsAnd they couldn't have no beer,But they snuck in a littleWhile Roy played his fiddleAnd they made it through the years.When Uncle SamSaid see the dam,Your term's up if you like,Ol' Roy said I'll try some moreO' this Boulder City life.----------------Roy's buddy got a job at a hotel in the townAnd then he hired Roy onDraggin' baggage up and down.Frankenstein showed up one daySplittin' with his brideHe slapped Roy a 20And said that's plentyIf u help me try and hide.Then Howard HughesWon't wear no shoes,And it ain't because he's poor,And every day some yellow juiceWould appear outside his door.The nights were hotOn dirty cotsAnd they couldn't have no beer,But they snuck in a littleWhile Roy played his fiddleAnd they made it through the years.When Roy's jobWent to the mob,And they told him take a hike,Ol' Roy said I'll try some moreO' this Boulder City life.Now autos came from far and wideAs all the roads kept clearin'People smiled for photos atThe dam's great engineerin'.And ice cream shops and candy storesWere spoken of in coupletCause everyone loves pictures ofThe Winged Figures of the Republic(Yeah, you try to rhyme that!)------------Now Alice had been in the townSince 1935And Roy'd had his eye on herBut she was awful shyHe asked her if she'd go with himOut to see the damThey ate some cheese and crackers thereAnd California ham.The sun was purple on the rocksThe breeze was warm and calmin'And they snuck in a littleWhile Roy played his fiddleUntil the sun was dawnin' . . .Roy said it's paradiseAnd she became his wifeHe knew that heWas here to stayIn this Boulder City life.Yeah, Roy said it's paradiseAnd she became his wifeHe knew that heWas here to stayIn this Boulder City life!

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