Lakes Of Pontchartrain-Christy Moore

[ti:Lakes Of Pontchartrain] [ar:Christy Moore] [al:The Time Has Come] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Lakes Of Pontchartrain - Christy Moore [00:07.44]It was one fine march morning [00:15.30]I bid new orleans adieu [00:21.23]And I took the road to jacksontown [00:28.90]And my fortune to renew [00:35.02]I cursed all foreign money [00:42.57]No credit could I gain [00:49.27]Til I fell in love with the croi old girl [00:56.01]By the lakes of pontchartrain [01:03.01]She took me into her mama's house [01:10.06]And treated me right well [01:16.95]The hair upon her shoulders [01:23.82]In jet-black reign lets fell [01:30.67]To try and paint her beauty [01:37.72]I knew it would be in vain [01:44.21]So handsome was my croi old girl [01:51.27]By the lakes of pontchartrain [01:58.07]I asked her if she'd marry me [02:05.42]She said that nare could be [02:11.85]For she had got a lover [02:19.35]And he was far at sea [02:26.28]She said that she would wait for him [02:33.37]And true she would remain [02:40.29]Til he'd return to his croi old girl [02:47.03]By the lakes of pontchartrain [02:54.26]Fair thee well my croi old girl [03:00.94]I'll never will see you more [03:07.99]I won't forget your kindness [03:14.66]In the cottage by the shore [03:21.27]And at each social gathering [03:28.51]A flowing bowl i'll drain [03:36.50]And i'll drink a health to my croi old girl [03:42.74]By the lakes of pontchartrain