[Verse 1] Look out, Mama, theres a white boat comin up the river With a big red beacon and a flag and a man on the rail I think youd better call John, cause it dont look like theyre here to deliver the mail And its less than a mile away I hope they didnt come to stay Its got numbers on the side and a gun and its makin big waves [Verse 2] Daddys gone, my brothers out huntin in the mountains Big Johns been drinkin since the river took EmmyLou So the powers that be left me here to do the thinkin And I just turned twentytwo I was wonderin what to do And the closer they got, the more those feelings grew La la la la La la la laaaa la la Oohhhhhhhh hoooooo [Verse 3] Daddys rifle in my hand felt reassurin He told me, red means run son, numbers add up to nothin But when the first shot hit the docks, I saw it comin Raised my rifle to my eye Never stopped to wonder why Then I saw black and my face splashed in the sky La la la la La la la laaaa la la Oohhhhhhhh hoooooo Hooooo hoooo hoooo You might also like[Verse 4] Shelter me from the powder and the finger Cover me with the thought that pulled the trigger Think of me as the one youd never figure You fade away so young With so much left undone Remember me to my love, Im gonna miss her
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