Mill Town Flood

[Intro ]
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Well my name is Darwin Lyin 
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And I work on the Grand Trunk line 
       Bm7 
Movin lumber down at the Muir Station 
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Keeping all of the engines on time 
 

 
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I work for Mr. Blanchard 
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Though I never met the man 
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I take his honest wages 
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And I come home with two tired hands 
 

 
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 And it looks like it's raining 
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For the third time today 
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And I pray it keeps coming down 
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Till the river 
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Takes me away 
 

 
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She was standing on the platform 
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With a postcard in her hand 
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Even though my shy heart was racing 
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I inquired did she have a man 
 

 
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She looked down at the walkway 
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And the wind danced in her hair 
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She told me she was a widow 
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As she whispered a silent prayer 
 

 
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 And it looks like it's raining 
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For the third time today 
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And I pray it keeps coming down 
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Till the river 
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Takes me away 
 

 
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I would court her through the autumn 
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Till finally she would agree 
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We were married down on the Maple River 
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Neath the shade of the old redbud tree 
 

Interlude 
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Most days I spent at the parlor 
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And the drink got the best part of me 
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Till I stumbled alone to the home that we made 
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Just to find she decided to leave 
 

 
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Now I lay here in this gutter 
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While the poison rushes my veins 
      Bm7 
And I curse this god forsaken fever 
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That could drive any poor man insane 
 

 
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 And it looks like it's raining 
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For the third time today 
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And I pray it keeps coming down 
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Till the river 
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Takes me away 
 

Outro 
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