Hank Williams On The Banks Of The Old Ponchartrain Lyrics

On The Banks Of The Old Ponchartrain Lyrics

I traveled from Texas to old Louis Anne

Through valleys, over mountains and plains

Both footsore and weary, I rested a-while

On the banks of the old Ponchartrain



The fairest young maiden that I ever saw

Passed by as it started to rain

We both found a shelter beneath the same tree

On the banks of the old Ponchartrain



We hid from the shower an hour or so

She asked me how long I'd remain

I told her that I'd spend the rest of my days

On the banks of the old Ponchartrain



I just couldn't tell her that I ran away

From jail on a West Texas plain

I prayed in my heart, I would never be found

On the banks of the old Ponchartrain



Then one day a man put his hand on my arm

And said, '€œI must go west again'€?

I left her alone without saying goodbye

On the banks of the old Ponchartrain



Tonight as I sit here alone in my cell

I know that she's waiting in vain

I'm hoping and praying someday to return

On the banks of the old Ponchartrain