"Low Bridge, Everyond Down" is a folk song first recorded in 1912 memorizling the Erie Canal from 1825 to 1880 when mule barges made boomtowns out of Utica, Rome, Syarcuse, Rochester and Buffalo.

This music cover published in 1913 depicts a boy on a mule getting down to pass under a bridge, but the reference to "low bridge" in the song refers to travelers who would typically ride on top of the boats. The low bridges would require them to get down out of the way to allow safe passage under a bridge.

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Bruce Springsteen Version

There have been many version of the Erie Canal song, but I'm a bit partial to this one by Bruce Springsteen. 

To learn more about the song, its history, other recordings and view the lyrics, visit this Wikipedia Page.