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John Prine - Lake Marie Lyrics - Zortam Music
Song:Lake Marie
Album:Lost Dogs and Mixed BlessingsGenres:Folk
Year:1995 Length:361 sec

Lyrics:

We were standing Standing by peaceful waters Standing by peaceful waters Whoa wah oh wha oh Many years ago along the Illinois Wisconsin border There was this Indian tribe They found two babies in the woods White babies One of them was named Elizabeth She was the fairer of the two While the smaller and more fragile one was Named Marie Having never seen white girls before And living on the two lakes known as The Twin Lakes They named the larger and more Beautiful lake Lake Elizabeth And thus the smaller lake that was hidden From the Highway Became known forever as Lake Marie We were standing Standing by peaceful waters Standing by peaceful waters Whoa wah oh wha oh Many years later I found myself talking To this girl Who was standing there with her back Turned to Lake Marie The wind was blowing especially through Her hair There was four Italian sausages cooking On the outdoor grill And they were sizzlin' Many years later we found ourselves in Canada Trying to save our marriage And perhaps catch a few fish Whatever came first That night she fell asleep in my arms Humming the tune to Louie Louie Aah baby, we gotta go now We were standing Standing by peaceful waters Standing by peaceful waters Whoa wah oh wha oh The dogs were barking as the cars were Parking The loan sharks were sharking The narcs were narcing Practically everyone was there In the parking lot by the forest preserve The police had found two bodies Nay, naked bodies Their faces had been horribly disfigured By some sharp object Saw it on the news The TV news In a black a




 

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