OLD MAN RIVER AND ME

			V.1)THERE'S A ROADSIDE TAVERN BY THE WHITEHAIR BRIDGE
			    OLD MILWAUKEE IN AN UPRIGHT FRIDGE
			    AND THE FRIED CATFISH IS HEAVEN ON A PAPER PLATE.
			    CORNER JUKEBOX ON A PINEWOOD FLOOR
			    MERITA BREAD SIGN ON THE FRONT SCREEN DOOR
			    CRICKETS AND WORMS IN A BAITBOX JUST OUTSIDE.

			V.2)THERE'S A BALD EAGLE WATCHIN' FROM A CYPRESS TREE
			    SPANISH MOSS HANGIN' LIKE A CANOPY
		            ABOVE A YOUNG BOY SITTIN' ON THE BANK 
                            WITH AN OLD CANE POLE.
			    RACCOON WASHES OFF A FRESH CAUGHT BREAM
			    IN THE COOL WATER WHERE THE MANATEE SWIM.
			    THAT OLD GREY HERON IS HOPIN' JUST TO STEAL A MEAL.

			C.)  WELL I WAS RAISED ON THE ST. JOHNS RIVER
			     A PART OF MY HEART AND SOUL THAT'LL NEVER DIE.
			     THE ROOTS OF MY FAMILY TREE RUN DEEP.
			     STRONG AND STEADY AS A CYPRESS TREE
			     AND THAT'S WHY..........IT'LL ALWAYS BE,.........
			     OLD MAN RIVER AND ME.
			
			V.3) YELLOW MOON HANGS IN THE MIDNIGHT SKY,
			     DOWN ON THE WATER NEAR THE COUNTY LINE
			     DOWS DANCE ON THE GROUND 'NEATH THE SHADY OAK TREES
		             BULLFROG CRIES IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT
			     LOOKIN' FOR A LOVER, BUT STAYIN' OUTTA SIGHT.
			    'CAUSE OLD MAN GATOR'S GONNA COME AROUND LATER ON.

			V.4)IN THE CORNER OF THE BAR A YOUNG BOY SINGS
			    GUITAR STRUMMIN' BLACK DIAMOND STRINGS.
			    AYIN' FOR THE FOLKS WHO HAVE COME FROM FAR AND WIDE.
			    NOW, WHO WOULD'VE KNOWN THAT BOY WAS ME
			    MID-SUMMER NINETEEN SEVENTY-THREE
			         
                           THIRTY YEARS LATER I'M STILL HERE AND PROUD TO SAY....
			
			C.)    RFEPEAT, TAG,  END

    Words & Music by Cliff Darby