Verse: G# D# G# Way down along Sycamore Slough C# G# A white man sings the blues G# D# G# Selling roses of papier mache C# D# With flecks of starlight dew Fm D# I swiped a bunch and I threw it your way C# Cm Where hazy moonlight glowed Chorus: C# G# A#7 C# G# Way down, down along lazy river road Verse: G# D# G# Way down along Shadowfall Ward C# G# End of the avenue G# D# G# Run hide seek in your own backyard C# D# Mamaʼs backyard wonʼt do Fm D# All night long I sang loveʼs sweet song C# Cm Down where the water flowed Chorus. Bridge: A#m D# Moonlight wanes as hound dogs bay Fm C Fm Never quite catch the tune A#m D# Stars fall down in buckets like rain Fm C Fm Till there ainʼt no standing room A#m C Bright blue boxcars, train by train A#m C Rattle while dreams unfold C# G# A#7 C# G# Way down, down along lazy river road Verse: G# D# G# Way down along Seminole Square C# G# Belly of the river tide G# D# G# Call for me and I will be there C# D# For the price of a taxi ride Fm D# Night time double clutches into today C# Cm Like a truck downshifting its load Chorus. Verse: G# D# G# Thread the needle right through the eye C# G# The thread that runs so true G# D# G# All the others I let pass by C# D# I only wanted you Fm D# I never cared much for careless love C# Cm But, oh, how your bright eyes glowed Chorus.
