The Narrowboat Song The folks 'round here they all cruise down the cut Going under that bridge and across that aqueduct The rain won't wash them out and they don't give in When the sun comes up they're back on their boats again Well it's up that lock and down that lock we go Taking it easy living on a narrowboat Life is sweet if you keep yourself afloat Taking it easy living on a narrowboat A beautiful day aboard our floating home Taking a trip down past that winding hole Railroad and the towpath to the right Kettle's on the stove we're mooring up for the night Well it's up that lock and down that lock we go Taking it easy living on a narrowboat Life is sweet if you keep yourself afloat Taking it easy living on a narrowboat I discovered this song on a YouTube channel called ‘Ticking Over’ but have not, as yet, identified the song writer and performer.