down by this creekside is as far as ill be going,
Laying half way in the water i can feel the water flowing
I feel my heart pounding and im blinded by the smoke
but i swear i see you coming my way in a boat
you pick me up and we row down together
you pick me up and we row side by side
now im turning the waters red here at chickamauga
and its time that this young man will die
your skin is the softest thing i ever known
your face is the prettiest one in ohio
your tears fell and mingled with the pouring down rain
you were my first kiss my last kiss then i hopped on that train
off to dc where the boys go out fighting
lil sam an ol charlie watson by my side
couldn't wait to be absorbed in all that glory
we were to young and we were to swift to die
kept all your letters right next to my heart
id read em every day and i could sing them in the dark
but your picture my darling i lost a while back
with little sam and charlie boy at the liberty gap
oh the hit they took i just cant descrive it
i was the lucky one i was fighting right by their side
and i took chucks boots thats how he wanted it
and i put em on and i walked away and i cried
today the sun is shining all i feel is your smile
strength that it gave me, every inch an every mile
clear blue water and clear blue sky
for a second it was almost as pretty as your eyes
and the smoke came right after my ears filled with thunder
i saw the tales of brave men took right under
and i knew id never see you bootladys daughter
as the water swept away with my heart
down by this creekside is as far as ill be going,
Laying half way in the water i can feel the water flowing
I feel my heart pounding and im blinded by the smoke
but i swear i see you coming my way in your boat
you pick me up and we row down together
you pick me up and we row side by side
now im turning the waters red here at Chickamauga
and its time that this young boy will die
Lyrics Submitted by Roger Fowler