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Composer: John Prine

John Prine - Lake Marie 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
Songs list of album: Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings (1995)
         Title Rating
01   New Train lyrics   -
02   Ain't Hurtin' Nobody lyrics   -
03    All the Way With You lyrics Add lyrics   -
04    We Are the Lonely lyrics Add lyrics   -
05   Lake Marie lyrics   -
06    Humidity Built the Snowman lyrics Add lyrics   -
07   Day Is Done lyrics   -
08    Quit Hollerin' at Me lyrics Add lyrics   -
09   Big Fat Love lyrics   -
10    Same Thing Happened to Me lyrics Add lyrics   -
11   This Love Is Real lyrics   -
12    Leave the Lights On lyrics Add lyrics   -
13   He Forgot That It Was Sunday lyrics   -
14   I Love You So Much It Hurts lyrics   -
 

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