Everglades

Everglades - The Kingston Trio

Written by：Harlan Howard

He was born and raised around Jacksonville

A nice young man not the kind to kill

But a jealous fight and a flashing blade sent him

On the run to the Everglades

Runnin' like a dog through the Everglades

Now the posse went in and they came back out

They said he'll die and there ain't no doubt

It's an eye for an eye so the debt is paid

He won't last long in the Everglades

A man can't live in the Everglades

Where a man can hide and never be found

And have no fear of the bayin' hounds

But he better keep on movin'

And don't stand still

If the 'skeeters don't get then the 'gaters will

Now the years went by and his girl was wed

His fam'ly gave him up for dead

But now and then the natives would say

They'd seen him runnin' through the Everglades

Runnin' like a dog through the Everglades

Now he never heard the news on the radio

He was deep in the 'Glades so he'll never know

His runnin' and hidin'

Didn't make much sense for the

Jury had ruled it was self defense

Running like a dog through the Everglades

Where a man can hide and never be found and

Have no fear of the bayin' hounds

But he better keep movin' and don't stand still

If the 'skeeters don't get in

Then the 'gaters will

Runnin' like a dog through the Everglades

Skippin' like a frog through the slimy bog

Runnin' through the trees from the Everlys