Band - Evangeline lyrics

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(intro)

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She stands on the banks of the mighty mississippi

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Alone in the pale moonlight

Waiting for a mana riverboat gambler

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Said that he'd return tonight

They used to waltz on the banks of the mighty mississippi

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Loving the whole night through

'til the riverboat gambler went off to make a killing

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And bring it on back to you.

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Evangelineevangeline

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Curses the soul of the mississippi queen

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That pulled her man away.

Bayou samfrom the south lousianne

Had gambling in his veins

Evangelinefrom the maritimes(*)

Was slowly going insane.

High on the top of hickory hill

She stands in the lightning and thunder

Down on the river the boat was a-sinking

She watched that queen go under