Daughter of the Everglades

Were you were raised by the river Down in the low, low land Where the air is dark and sinister In the night there's no safe place to stand In the reeds there are eyes that peek Voices I can't understand Flamingos flying endlessly Into the silent sky Daughter of the everglades You never made it clear Child of the river If you wanted to be here Daughter of the everglades I never saw your tears Well you looked like your mama Before you walked, you swam Learned to make that snake tail stew From your daddy Crazy talking fisherman In this place there is no law The river makes all the rules What they are, I found out When I came to look for you Daughter of the everglades Why did you bring me here? Daughter of the everglades My love has turned to fear Daughter of the everglades Let me feel you near Well you laughed in the city But I knew after a year That you'd cry in the city I should not have brought you here So far from the bayou Down in the low, low land Don't know why you left me But now I think I understand