"Lake Marie (Demo)" lyrics
Alright
We were standing
Standing by peaceful waters
Standing by peaceful waters
Whoa-ah-oh-ah-oh
Whoa-ah-oh-ah-oh
Many years ago along the Illinois-Wisconsin border
There was this Indian tribe
They found two babies in the woods
White babies
One of 'em was named Elizabeth
She was the fairer of the two
While the smaller and more fragile one
Was named Marie
Having never seen white girls before
And living on the two lakes known as the Twin Lakes
They named the larger and more beautiful lake Lake Elizabeth
And thus the smaller lake that was hidden from the highway became known as
Lake Marie
We were standing
Standing by peaceful waters
Standing by peaceful waters
Whoa-ah-oh-ah-oh
Whoa-ah-oh-ah-oh
Many years later, I found myself talking to this girl
Who was standing there with her back turned to the lake
The wind was blowing
Especially through her hair
There was four Italian sausages cooking on the outdoor grill
And they was sizzlin'
Many years later, we found ourselves in Canada
Tryin' to save our marriage
And perhaps catch a few fish
Whatever came first
That night, she fell asleep in my arms
Humming the tune to "Louie Louie"
Ah, baby, we gotta go now
We were standing
Standing by peaceful waters
Standing by peaceful waters
Whoa-ah-oh-ah-oh
Whoa-ah-oh-ah-oh
Whoa-ah-oh-ah-oh
The dogs were barking as the cars were parking
And the loan sharks were sharking
The narcs were narcing
Practically everyone was there
In the parking lot by the forest preserve
The police had found two bodies in the woods
Naked bodies
Their faces had been horribly disfigured
By some sharp object
I saw it on the news
On the TV news
In a black and white video
You know what blood looks like in a black and white video?
Shadows, shadows
That's what it looks like
All the love we shared between her and me
Was, uh, slammed
Slammed up against the banks of old Lake Marie
Marie
We were standing
Standing by peaceful waters
Standing by peaceful waters
Whoa-ah-oh-ah-oh
Whoa-ah-oh-ah-oh
Whoa-ah-oh-ah-oh
Peaceful waters
Standing by peaceful waters
Ah, baby
We gotta go now
We were standing
Standing by peaceful waters
Standing by peaceful waters
Whoa-ah-oh-ah-oh
Whoa-ah-oh-ah-oh
Many years ago along the Illinois-Wisconsin border
There was this Indian tribe
They found two babies in the woods
White babies
One of 'em was named Elizabeth
She was the fairer of the two
While the smaller and more fragile one
Was named Marie
Having never seen white girls before
And living on the two lakes known as the Twin Lakes
They named the larger and more beautiful lake Lake Elizabeth
And thus the smaller lake that was hidden from the highway became known as
Lake Marie
We were standing
Standing by peaceful waters
Standing by peaceful waters
Whoa-ah-oh-ah-oh
Whoa-ah-oh-ah-oh
Many years later, I found myself talking to this girl
Who was standing there with her back turned to the lake
The wind was blowing
Especially through her hair
There was four Italian sausages cooking on the outdoor grill
And they was sizzlin'
Many years later, we found ourselves in Canada
Tryin' to save our marriage
And perhaps catch a few fish
Whatever came first
That night, she fell asleep in my arms
Humming the tune to "Louie Louie"
Ah, baby, we gotta go now
We were standing
Standing by peaceful waters
Standing by peaceful waters
Whoa-ah-oh-ah-oh
Whoa-ah-oh-ah-oh
Whoa-ah-oh-ah-oh
The dogs were barking as the cars were parking
And the loan sharks were sharking
The narcs were narcing
Practically everyone was there
In the parking lot by the forest preserve
The police had found two bodies in the woods
Naked bodies
Their faces had been horribly disfigured
By some sharp object
I saw it on the news
On the TV news
In a black and white video
You know what blood looks like in a black and white video?
Shadows, shadows
That's what it looks like
All the love we shared between her and me
Was, uh, slammed
Slammed up against the banks of old Lake Marie
Marie
We were standing
Standing by peaceful waters
Standing by peaceful waters
Whoa-ah-oh-ah-oh
Whoa-ah-oh-ah-oh
Whoa-ah-oh-ah-oh
Peaceful waters
Standing by peaceful waters
Ah, baby
We gotta go now
