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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 man, a 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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Evangeline, evangeline

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Curses the soul of the mississippi queen

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That pulled her man away.



Bayou sam, from the south lousianne

Had gambling in his veins

Evangeline, from 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