Il testo della On the banks of the old ponchartrain

I traveled from texas to old louis anne
Through valleys, over mountains and plains
Both footsore and weary, i rested a-while
On the banks of the old ponchartrain

The fairest young maiden that i ever saw
Passed by as it started to rain
We both found a shelter beneath the same tree
On the banks of the old ponchartrain

We hid from the shower an hour or so
She asked me how long i'd remain
I told her that i'd spend the rest of my days
On the banks of the old ponchartrain

I just couldn't tell her that i ran away
From jail on a west texas plain
I prayed in my heart, i would never be found
On the banks of the old ponchartrain

Then one day a man put his hand on my arm
And said, i must go west again
I left her alone without saying goodbye
On the banks of the old ponchartrain

Tonight as i sit here alone in my cell
I know that she's waiting in vain
I'm hoping and praying someday to return
On the banks of the old ponchartrain