Lake Marie
Chorus:
We were standing
Standing by peaceful waters
Standing by peaceful waters
Whoa Wah Oh Wha Oh
Whoa Wah Oh Wha Oh
Many years ago along the Illinois-Wisconsin Border
There was this Indian tribe
They found two babies in the woods
White babies
One of them was named Elizabeth
She was the fairer of the two
While the smaller and more fragile one was named Marie
Having never seen white girls before
And living on the two lakes known as the Twin Lakes
They named the larger and more beautiful Lake, Lake Elizabeth
And thus the smaller lake that was hidden from the highway
Became known forever as Lake Marie
Repeat Chorus:
Many years later I found myself talking to this girl
Who was standing there with her back turned to Lake Marie
The wind was blowing especially through her hair
There was four italian sausages cooking on the outdoor grill
And Man, they was ssssssssizzlin'
Many years later we found ourselves in Canada
Trying to save our marriage and perhaps catch a few fish
Whatever seemed easier
That night she fell asleep in my arms
Humming the tune to "Louie Louie'
Aah baby, We gotta go now.
Repeat Chorus:
The dogs were barking as the cars were parking
The loan sharks were sharking the narcs were narcing
Practically everyone was there
In the parking lot by the forest preserve
The police had found two bodies
Nay, naked bodies
Their faces had been horribly disfigured by some sharp object
Saw it on the news On the TV news in a black and white video
You know what blood looks like in a black and white video?
Shadows, Shadows that's exactly what it looks like
All the love we shared between her and me was slammed
Slammed up against the banks of Old Lake Marie, Marie
We were standing
Standing by peaceful waters
Standing by peaceful waters
Whoa Wah Oh Wha Oh
Whoa Wah Oh Wha Oh
Whoa Wah Oh Wha Oh
Whoa Wah Oh Wha Oh
Standing by peaceful waters
Peaceful waters
Standing by peaceful waters
Peaceful waters
Standing by peaceful waters
Peaceful waters
Standing by peaceful waters
Peaceful waters
Aah baby, we gotta go now
Lago Marie
Refrão:
Estávamos parados
Parados à beira de águas tranquilas
Parados à beira de águas tranquilas
Whoa Wah Oh Wha Oh
Whoa Wah Oh Wha Oh
Muitos anos atrás, na fronteira entre Illinois e Wisconsin
Havia essa tribo indígena
Eles encontraram dois bebês na floresta
Bebês brancos
Um deles se chamava Elizabeth
Ela era a mais bonita das duas
Enquanto a menor e mais frágil se chamava Marie
Nunca tinham visto meninas brancas antes
E vivendo nos dois lagos conhecidos como os Lagos Gêmeos
Eles nomearam o lago maior e mais bonito de Lago Elizabeth
E assim, o lago menor, escondido da estrada
Ficou conhecido para sempre como Lago Marie
Repete o Refrão:
Muitos anos depois, me vi conversando com uma garota
Que estava de costas para o Lago Marie
O vento soprava especialmente em seu cabelo
Havia quatro linguiças italianas grelhando na churrasqueira
E cara, elas estavam ssssssssizzling'
Muitos anos depois, nos encontramos no Canadá
Tentando salvar nosso casamento e talvez pescar alguns peixes
O que parecesse mais fácil
Naquela noite, ela adormeceu em meus braços
Cantando a melodia de "Louie Louie"
Aah, amor, temos que ir agora.
Repete o Refrão:
Os cachorros estavam latindo enquanto os carros estacionavam
Os agiotas estavam em cima, os narcs estavam na cola
Praticamente todo mundo estava lá
No estacionamento perto da reserva florestal
A polícia encontrou dois corpos
Não, corpos nus
Seus rostos estavam horrivelmente desfigurados por algum objeto afiado
Vi isso no noticiário, na TV, em um vídeo preto e branco
Sabe como é o sangue em um vídeo preto e branco?
Sombras, Sombras, é exatamente assim que parece
Todo o amor que compartilhamos entre ela e eu foi esmagado
Esmagado contra as margens do Velho Lago Marie, Marie
Estávamos parados
Parados à beira de águas tranquilas
Parados à beira de águas tranquilas
Whoa Wah Oh Wha Oh
Whoa Wah Oh Wha Oh
Whoa Wah Oh Wha Oh
Whoa Wah Oh Wha Oh
Parados à beira de águas tranquilas
Águas tranquilas
Parados à beira de águas tranquilas
Águas tranquilas
Parados à beira de águas tranquilas
Águas tranquilas
Parados à beira de águas tranquilas
Águas tranquilas
Aah, amor, temos que ir agora.