SHENANDOAH

Missouri she's a mighty river
away you rolling river
the redskins' camp lies on its borders
away ... I'm bound away ... cross the wide Missouri

the white man loved the Indian maiden
away you rolling river
with notions his canoe was laden
away ... I'm bound away ... cross the wide Missouri

"Shenandoah : I love your daughter"
away you rolling river
"I'll take her 'cross yon rolling water"
away ... I'm bound away ... cross the wide Missouri

the chief disdained the trader's dollars
away you rolling river
"my daughter never you shall follow"
away ... I'm bound away ... cross the wide Missouri

at last there came a yankee skipper
away you rolling river
He winked his eye and tipped his flipper
away ... I'm bound away ... cross the wide Missouri

he sold the chief that fire-water
away you rolling river
and 'cross the river he stole his daughter
away ... I'm bound away ... cross the wide Missouri

Shenandoah : I long to hear you
away you rolling river
crying down that river near you
away ... I'm bound away ... cross the wide Missouri

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