Angeline

[Intro]

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven

[Verse 1]

Underneath the cotton sun

The freedom we had just begun

Sweeter than the finest rum

With my Angeline

A home with every kind of tree

Built it without anything

Life is like a peach in cream

With my Angeline

[Chorus]

Angeline, oh, Angeline

She had the softest smile that I had ever seen

Sweet summer rain

I just want to be able see her again

[Verse 2]

That day I was walking down

The railroad tracks I heard the sound

The sheriff, he was mighty proud

And told me I had to pay

The foreman, he had to come to find

Prison folk to work the mine

The judge was there to give me time

Away from my Angeline

[Chorus]

Angeline, oh, Angeline

She's the sweetest song that I could ever sing

Feeling the pain

I just want to be able to sing to her again

[Verse 3]

Seven years until I'm free

Working off this prison fee

My fingers smell like kerosene

In a mine in Tennessee

Every day I hold my breath

Every hour I wish for death

Angeline, she's settled west

Away from Tennessee

[Chorus]

Tennessee, oh, Tennessee

You have the darkest veins that I had ever seen

Deep in the mine

Angeline, your memories won't let me die

[Bridge]

Angeline

Angeline

Angeline

Angeline

Angeline (Angeline)

Angeline (Angeline)

Angeline (Angeline)

Angeline

[Chorus]

Angeline, oh, Angeline

Had the softest smile that I had ever seen

Sweet summer rain

I just want to be able to see you again