Somewhere near the river,
Oh the Kankakee's waters,
A Dave fell for a Donna,
My Father for my Mother.
Oh Kankakee, carry me to my family,
Oh Kankakee, carry me to my home.
They say I look just like my Granddad,
And by that photo I have seen I would agree,
Lord, I need to know what angels
And what demons are a part of me.
Cause my blood flows with the waters
Of the Kankakee
And when I find that river I'll find my family
Oh Kankakee, carry me to my family,
Oh Kankakee, carry me to my home.
So Mom, tell me the stories about my history,
Right the wrongs and flag the mines
Of the doom that can escape repeat.
Cause my blood flows with the waters
Of the Kankakee
And when I find that river I'll find my family
Oh Kankakee, carry me to my family,
Oh Kankakee, carry me to my home.