Lakes of Ponchartrain letra

It was on one bright March morning, I bid New Orleans adieu
And I took on the road to Jacksontown, my fortune to renew
I cursed all foreign money, no credit could I gain
Which filled my heart with longing for the lakes of Ponchartrain

I stepped on board of a railroad car underneath the morning sun
We rode the road till evening time till I laid me down again
All strangers there no friends to me till a dark girl toward me came
And I fell in love with a Creole girl by the lakes of Ponchartrain

I said, "My bonny Creole lass, my money it tells no good
And if it weren't for the alligators, I would sleep here in the woods"
"You're welcome here, kind stranger, our house is very plain
We never turned a stranger out on the shores of Ponchartrain"

She took me home to her mammy's house and treated me right well
The hair upon her shoulders in jet black ringlets fell
To try and paint her beauty, I'm sure 'twould be in vain
As handsome was my Creole lass on the shores of Ponchartrain

I asked her if she'd marry me, she said that would never be
For she do have a lover who is far away at sea
She said that she would wait for him and true she would remain
Till he returned to his Creole girl at the banks of Ponchartrain

So fare thee well, my Creole lass, who I will see no more
I'll never forget your kindness in the cottage by the shore
And at each social gathering, a flowing glass I'll drain
And drink a health to my Creole girl at the lakes of Ponchartrain

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• Alright
• An Emotional Time
• At Last
• Baby I Got You
• Ballad Of Katie
• Be Good (Wholly Loving Eyes)
• Bean Pháidín
• Better And Better
• Better Days Ahead
• Better Man
• Big Fat Heart
• Born
• Carrickfergus
• Carry On
• Cathain
• Christchurch Bells
• Come Together
• Dance To The Storm
• Don't Go
• End Of The Road
• Everlasting
• Eyes Wide Open
• Feel Like Living
• Feet On The Ground
• Find The Time
• Forever More
• Forever Young
• Forgiven
• Getting Too Much
• Give It Up
• Giving It All Away
• Good For You
• Gypsy Fair
• Hallelujah
• Hallelujah Jordan
• Hard Rain
• Hardstone City
• Help Us Make Our Peace
• Hydroman
• I Believe
• I Can See Clearly Now
• I'm Reaching In
• I'm Sorry
• If You Go
• Into The Unknown
• Isn't It Amazing
• It'll Be Easier In The Morning
• It's A Man's Man's World
• Kansas City
• Lakes of Ponchartrain
• Learning To Walk
• Leave Your Troubles Behind
• Let Him Know
• Let The Rhythm Take You Home
• Lonely Lane
• Love Don't Work This Way
• Magic Bracelets
• Many's The Time
• Mountains
• Movies
• Of The People
• On The Banks Of The Old Ponchartrain
• One Tongue
• Out Of Nowhere
• Peace Tonight
• Pop Song
• Same Song
• Santa Monica
• Seeline Woman
• Seoladh Na Ngamhna
• Shut Up And Listen
• Song of Ecuador
• Spirit Of The Land
• Stand Beside Me
• Strange Feeling
• Suspicious Minds
• Sweet Marie
• Tell Me
• Thank You For Believing
• The Making Of Us All
• The Older We Get
• The Rose
• The Well
• Thing Of Beauty
• This Is It (Your Soul)
• Trying To Get Through
• Turn Up The Reverb
• Used To Call It Love
• Water
• Where You Come From
• White Potatos
• Yes I Was
• You Can Love Me Now
• Your Love Goes On
• Your Nature