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John Prine
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We were standing
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Standing by peaceful waters
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Standing by peaceful waters
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Whoa wah oh wha oh
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Whoa wah oh wha oh
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Many years ago along the illinois-wisconsin border
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There was this indian tribe
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They found two babies in the woods
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White babies
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One of them was named elizabeth
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She was the fairer of the two
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While the smaller and more fragile one was named marie
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Having never seen white girls before
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And living on the two lakes known as the twin lakes
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They named the larger and more beautiful lake, lake elizabeth
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And thus the smaller lake that was hidden from the highway
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Became known forever as lake marie
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Many years later I found myself talking to this girl
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Who was standing there with her back turned to lake marie
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The wind was blowing especially through her hair
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There was four italian sausages cooking on the outdoor grill
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And man, they was ssssssssizzlin'
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Many years later we found ourselves in canada
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Trying to save our marriage and perhaps catch a few fish
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Whatever seemed easier
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That night she fell asleep in my arms
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Humming the tune to "louie louie'
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Aah baby, we gotta go now.
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[Lake Marie lyrics on http://www.metrolyrics.com]
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The dogs were barking as the cars were parking
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The loan sharks were sharking the narcs were narcing
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Practically everyone was there
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In the parking lot by the forest preserve
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The police had found two bodies
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Nay, naked bodies
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Their faces had been horribly disfigured by some sharp object
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Saw it on the news on the tv news in a black and white video
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You know what blood looks like in a black and white video?
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Shadows, shadows that's exactly what it looks like
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All the love we shared between her and me was slammed
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Slammed up against the banks of old lake marie, marie
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We were standing
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Standing by peaceful waters
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Standing by peaceful waters
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Whoa wah oh wha oh
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Whoa wah oh wha oh
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Whoa wah oh wha oh
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Whoa wah oh wha oh
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Standing by peaceful waters
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Peaceful waters
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Standing by peaceful waters
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Peaceful waters
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Standing by peaceful waters
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Peaceful waters
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Standing by peaceful waters
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Peaceful waters
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Aah baby, we gotta go now
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