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E(intro)A She stands on the banks of the mighty mississippi E Alone in the pale moonlight Waiting for a man, a riverboat gambler A Said that he'd return tonight They used to waltz on the banks of the mighty mississippi E Loving the whole night through'til the riverboat gambler went off to make a killing A And bring it on back to you.D a Evangeline, evangeline E
a Curses the soul of the mississippi queen E
a That pulled her man away. Bayou sam, from the south lousianne Had gambling in his veins Evangeline, from the maritimes(*) Was slowly going insane. High on the top of hickory hill She stands in the lightning and thunder Down on the river the boat was a-sinking She watched that queen go under
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