Lyrics

verse He left the swamp headed for the city
there to find himself a wife
and he met her there in a honky tonk bar
he had found the love of his life

chorus but a city loving woman
in the swamp was not to be
there loving was headed
for a sad tragedy

verse she was a stunner that was for sure
but the lights of the city would always be a lure
she said she'd be happy to follow him anywhere
to live in a swamp she didn't think she'd care

chorus but a city loving woman
in the swamp was not to be
there loving was headed
for a sad tragedy

verse he awoke one morning a note on the table
she said I tried but I'm no longer able
I have to leave or I'll go insane
the life of the city it runs through my veins

chorus a city loving woman
in the swamp was not to be
there loving was headed
for a sad tragedy

verse they found his body floating in the water
it came ashore with the high tide
and they say that he never got over her loss
he pined his heart away for his runaway bride
he pined his heart away for his runaway bride

chorus a city loving woman
in the swamp was not to be
there loving ended
in sad tragedy

Words & music © Paul Gallagher
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