I traveled from Texas to old Louisanne
Through valleys, o'er mountains and plains
Both footsore and weary I rested awhile
On the banks of the old Pontchartrain.
The fairest young maiden that I ever saw
Passed by as it started to rain
We both found a shelter beneath the same tree
On the banks of the old Pontchartrain.
We hid from the shower an hour or so
She asked me how long I'd remain
I told her that I'd spend the rest of my days
On the banks of the old Pontchartrain.
I just couldn't tell her that I ran away
From jail on a West Texas plain
I prayed in my heart I would never be found
On the banks of the old Pontchartrain.
Then one day a man put his hand on my arm
And said I must go west again
I left her alone without saying goodbye
On the banks of the old Pontchartrain.
Tonight as I sit here alone in my cell
I know that she's waiting in vain
I'm hoping and praying someday to return
On the banks of the old Pontchartrain
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- Doug Sahm and Band, Texas Tornado, Groovers Paradise
- Inlaws & Outlaws
- Hell Of A Spell
- Miscellaneous
- Live from Austin, TX: Doug Sahm
- The Genuine Texas Groover: Complete Atlantic Recordings
- The Genuine Texas Groover
- Doug Sahm And His Band
- Beyond Nashville: The Twisted Heart of Country Music
- Juke Box Music
- Doug Sahm and Band
- Are You Ready for the Country
- The Rhino Atlantic Remasters Collection
- Get a Life
- Juke Box Music / The Last Real Texas Blues Band
- Cosmic Country
- Best Of The Rockabilly Years
- The Best of Doug Sahm & the Sir Douglas Quintet (1968 -...
- Baby Tell Me
- Masters of the Last Century: Best of Doug Sahm