《On the Banks of the Old Pontchertrain》歌词

[00:00:00] On the Banks of the Old Pontchertrain - Sharon Shannon/Carlos Núñez (卡洛斯·努涅兹)/Hothouse Flowers

[00:00:21] I've travelled from texas

[00:00:24] To old loussianne

[00:00:27] Through mountains and valleys and plains

[00:00:32] Footsore and weary

[00:00:34] I rested a while

[00:00:37] On the banks of old pontchartrain

[00:00:43] The fairest young maiden

[00:00:45] That I ever saw passed by as it started to rain

[00:00:53] We both found a shelter

[00:00:56] Beneath the same tree

[00:00:58] On the banks of old pontchartrain

[00:01:04] I ventured a smile but she thought I was bold

[00:01:09] I hastened to try and explain

[00:01:14] Some how I knew I would linger a while

[00:01:19] On the banks of the old pontchartrain

[00:01:46] We hid from the shower and hour or so

[00:01:51] She asked me how long I'd remain

[00:01:57] I told her I spend the rest of my days

[00:02:02] On the banks of the old pontchartrain

[00:02:07] As time drifted by we fell deeper in love

[00:02:12] A love that would just bring her pain

[00:02:17] I knew that one day I would leave her alone

[00:02:23] On the banks of the old pontchartrain

[00:02:28] I just couldn't tell her that I run away

[00:02:33] From a jail on the west texas plain

[00:02:38] I prayed in my heart I would never be found

[00:02:44] To the banks of the old pontchartrain

[00:03:37] Then one day a man put a hand on my arm

[00:03:42] Said I must go west the same day

[00:03:48] I said I couldn't without saying goodbye

[00:03:53] On the banks of the old pontchartrain

[00:03:58] Tonight I sit here alone in my cell

[00:04:04] I know that she is waiting in vain

[00:04:09] And hoping and praying someday to return

[00:04:14] To banks of the old pontchartrain