Harvey Reid lyrics
Harvey Reid lyrics
"Lakes Of Pontchartrain V1 lyrics"
No Man's Land lyrics
Sammy's sleep was short that night He heard a sound turned on the light He was all alone in there All the noises had him scared He made his way down the stairs Then the sounds were ever
Sammy's sleep was short that night He heard a sound turned on the light He was all alone in there All the noises had him scared He made his way down the stairs Then the sounds were ever
The Lakes of Pontchartrain
by Harvey Reid
from Of Wind and Water
(traditional)
Twas on one bright morning I bid New Orleans adieu
And I took the Road to Jackson town, my fortunes to renew.
I cursed all foreign money, no credit could I gain.
Which filled my heart with longing for the lakes of Pontchartrain.
I climbed on board of a railroaWhisper In The Night lyrics
Whisper in the night
Over silent evening air
Angel's gown shines white
All at once you're glad she's there
Daughter of your dream shine a guiding light for me
For I'll be here till lighd car all in the morning sun
And I rode the rods till evening and I lay me down again.
All strangers were no friends to me til the dark road towards me came.
And I fell in love with a Creole girl, by the lakes of Pontchartrain.
And I said "Me pretty Creole girl, my money here's no good
If it weren't for the alligators, I'd sleep out in the wood."
"Your welcome here kind stranger, our house is very plain.
Deny Me lyrics
I see my life
Flowing dreams
With your eyes they see
The love in you and me
Peaceful dreams
Live in you
Besides the things we hold
Dear in our hearts
Fear it brings
Faith in u But we never turn a stanger out, on the lakes of Pontchartrain."
And she took me to her mammy's house, she treated me quite well.
The hair upon her shoulders in jet black ringlets fell.
To try to paint her beauty there, I'm sure would be in vain,
So handsome was my Creole girl, on the lakes of Pontchartrain.
And I asked her would she marry me, she said "That never could be."
For she had got a lover, andhe was far at sea.
She said that she would wait for him, and true she would remain,
Till he returned to his Creole girl, on the lakes of Pontchartrain.
So fair thee well my Creole girl, I'll never see you no more.
I'll never forget your kindness in the cottage by the shore,
And at each social gathering, a foamy glass I'll drain.
And I'll drink a health to my Creole girl on the lakes of Pontchartrain.