Choctawhatchee Waltz

verse 1 Oh, a Cherokee princess and a Choctaw brave Were carried away on a Choctawhatchee wave Oh, a preacher man came and went down on his knee And baptized us children in the Choctawhatchee Lay down your suitcase on the Choctawhatchee shore Lay down your burden and be happy once more Well, I’ll be your sweetheart, your father and your daughter Waltz with me in the muddy water___ verse 2 N.C. When the water was gentle, there was peace in the land On the banks of Choctawhatchee you gave me your hand When winter came fierce we were children no more And the Cherokee princess was alone on the shore Lay down your suitcase on the Choctawhatchee shore Lay down your burden and be happy once more Well, I’ll be your sweetheart, your father and your daughter Waltz with me in the muddy water___ verse 3 N.C. Oh, the Choctawhatchee River, it will heat up your soul Make your warm body shiver and your broken heart whole It will show you a love that you left in the past A reflection of a dream that was destined to last Lay down your suitcase on the Choctawhatchee shore Lay down your burden and be happy once more Well, I’ll be your sweetheart, your father and your daughter Waltz with me in the muddy water___ Outro N.C. Oh, a Cherokee princess and a Choctaw brave Were carried away on a Choctawhatchee wave