Shenandoah

Lyrics

[Verse 1: Dave Simonett] Oh Shenandoah, I long to hear you I look away, rolling river Oh Shenandoah, I long to see you Away, oh, bound away, across the wide Missouri [Verse 2: Rich Mattson] The chief disdained the trader's dollars Look away, rolling river My daughter, you shall never follow Away, oh, bound away, across the wide Missouri [Verse 3: Dave Simonett] For seven years, he put it sadly I look away, rolling river For seven more, he longed to have her Away, oh, bound away, across the wide Missouri [Verse 4: Rich Mattson] She said she would not be my lover Look away, rolling river Because I was a dirty sailor Away, oh, bound away, across the wide Missouri [Verse 5: Dave Simonett] It's "Fare thee well," I'm bound to leave you I look away, rolling river Oh Shenandoah, I would not deceive you Away, oh, bound away, across the wide Missouri [Instrumental Break] [Verse 6: Rich Mattson] At last, there came a Yankee skipper Look away, rolling river He winked his eye, and he tipped his flipper Away, oh, bound away, across the wide Missouri [Verse 7: Dave Simonett & Rich Mattson] Oh Shenandoah, I love you daughter I look away, rolling river I take her across the open water Away, oh, bound away, across the wide Missouri Away, oh, bound away, across the wide Missouri