Band - The Last Waltz Lyrics
(robbie:)Were gonna try a song we never played before... uh, we putTogether kinda for the occasion. its called the last waltz.(rick:)She stands on the banks of the mighty mississippiHolding a lantern lightWaitin for a man whos a riverboat gamblerHe said hed return tonight(levon:)They used to waltz on the banks of the mighty mississippi[unintelligible; doesnt sound like loving] the whole night throughThe riverboat gambler went off to make a killinAnd bring it on back to youEvangeline, evangeline, curses the soul of the mississippi queenThat pulled her man away(rick:)Now, bayou sam from south lousianneHad gamblin in his veinsAnd mama moo (? ? ) who loves only youWhy do ya cause her such pain?(levon:)She went to the top of hickory hillStand in the lightnin and thunderRiverboat, it was sinkin? she watched that boat go underEvangeline, evangeline, curses the soul of the mississippi queenThat pulled her man away(robbie & richard:)The last of novemberLeaves on the groundIts hard to rememberWhat city, what town (what town)So many roadsMothered (? ) in stoneSurrounded by bonesIt feels so aloneThe last waltz, the last waltzThe last waltz with youDont mean the last dance is overThe last waltz, the last waltzThe last waltz was through
