Steve Goodman - Spoon River lyrics
[Steve Goodman - Spoon River lyrics]
All of the river boat gamblers
Are losing their shirts
And all of the brave union soldier
Boys sleep in the dirt
But, you know and I know
There never was reason to hurt
All of our lives were entwined to begin with
Here in spoon river
All of the calico dresses
The gingham and lace are up in the attic
With Grandfather's derringer case
There's words whispered down in the hallway
A shadowy face
The morning is heavy with one more beginning
Here in spoon river
Come to the dance, Mary Perkins
I like you right well the union's preserved
If you listen you'll hear all the bells
There must be a heaven
The Lord knows that I've seen mostly hell
My rig is outside
Come and ride through the morning
Here in spoon river
All of the river boat gamblers
Are losing their shirts
And all of the brave union soldier
Boys sleep in the dirt
But, you know and I know
There never was reason to hurt
All of our lives were entwined to begin with
Here in spoon river
Are losing their shirts
And all of the brave union soldier
Boys sleep in the dirt
But, you know and I know
There never was reason to hurt
All of our lives were entwined to begin with
Here in spoon river
All of the calico dresses
The gingham and lace are up in the attic
With Grandfather's derringer case
There's words whispered down in the hallway
A shadowy face
The morning is heavy with one more beginning
Here in spoon river
Come to the dance, Mary Perkins
I like you right well the union's preserved
If you listen you'll hear all the bells
There must be a heaven
The Lord knows that I've seen mostly hell
My rig is outside
Come and ride through the morning
Here in spoon river
All of the river boat gamblers
Are losing their shirts
And all of the brave union soldier
Boys sleep in the dirt
But, you know and I know
There never was reason to hurt
All of our lives were entwined to begin with
Here in spoon river