Lake Marie

We were standing

Standing by peaceful waters

Standing by peaceful waters

Whoa, ah-oh, ah-oh

Many years ago, along the Illinois-Wisconsin border

There was this Indian tribe

They found two babies in the woods, white babies

One of 'em was named Elizabeth, she was the fairer of the two

While the smaller and more fragile one was named Marie

Having never seen white girls before

And livin' on the two lakes known as the Twin Lakes

They named the larger and more beautiful lake, Lake Elizabeth

And thus the smaller lake that was hidden from the highway

Became known forever as Lake Marie

We were standing

Standing by peaceful waters

Standing by peaceful waters

Whoa, ah-oh, ah-oh

Many years later, I found myself talkin' to this girl

Who was standin' there with her back turned to Lake Marie

The wind was blowing, especially through her hair

There was four Italian sausages cookin' on the outdoor grill

And they was sizzlin'

Many years later, we found ourselves in Canada

Tryin' to save our marriage and perhaps catch a few fish

Whatever came first, that night she fell asleep in my arms

Hummin' the tune to Louie, Louie

Ah, baby, we gotta go now

We were standing

Standing by peaceful waters

Standing by peaceful waters

Whoa, ah-oh, ah-oh

Whoa, ah-oh, ah-oh

The dogs were barkin' as the cars were parkin'

The loan sharks were sharking, the narcs were narcing

Practically everyone was there

In the parking lot by the forest reserve

The police had found two bodies, nay, naked bodies

Their faces had been horribly disfigured by some sharp object

Saw it on the news, the TV news

In a black and white video

You know what blood looks like in a black and white video?

Shadows, shadows, that's what it looks like

All the love we shared between her and me was slammed

Slammed up against the banks of old Lake Marie, Marie

We were standing

Standing by peaceful waters

Standing by peaceful waters

Whoa, ah-oh, ah-oh

Whoa, ah-oh, ah-oh

Whoa, ah-oh, ah-oh

Peaceful waters

Standing by peaceful waters

Ah, baby, we gotta go now