Levon Helm - Evengeline lyrics

She stands on the banks of the mighty Mississippi Glowing with amber light Waiting for a man, a riverboat gambler Said that he'd return tonight He used to waltz on the banks of the mighty Mississippi Loving the whole night through Til the river boat gambler went off to make a k**ing And bring it on back to you Evangeline, Evangeline Curses the soul of the Mississippi queen That stole her man away Bayou Sam from south Louisianne Had gambling in his veins Evangeline from the maritime Was slowly going insane High on the top of the hickory hills She stands in the lightening and thunder Down on the river, the boat was asinkin' She watched that queen go under Evangeline, Evangeline Curses the soul of the Mississippi queen That stole her man away