Black Ribbons

I built this house with my bare hands
 on the shores of Louisian
 took my sweet cher Jolie-Ann
 for my own – my very own
 now every man has got his pride
 I tried to shelter and provide
 But I can't stop this poison tide
 rollin' in – rollin' in
 Now I've nothing left to give her
 No answer to her prayers
 Black ribbons on the water
 Black ribbons for her hair
 
 came the wind, came the rain
 we defied that hurricane
 and we built this house again
 stone by stone – stone by stone
 But in the Gulf of Mexico
 5000 feet below
 oh the devil's blood it flows
 on and on – on and on
 Now I've nothing left to give her
 No answer to her prayers
 Black ribbons on the water
 Black ribbons for her hair
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 oh how her eyes they used to shine
 fairest in Evangeline
 Now they stare so cold and blind
 through my soul – oh Lord my soul
 she was tangled in the saltgrass
 not a bullet left to spare
 Black ribbons on the water
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 Black ribbons for her hair