Patches lyrics

Song information

Artist: Dickey Lee
Album: The Tale Of Patches

Lyrics

Down by the river that flows by the coal yards stand wooden houses with shutters torn down. there lives a girl everybody calls patches. patches my darling of old shantytown

We planned to marry when june brought the summer I couldn't wait to make patches my bride now I don't see how that ever can happen. my folks say no and my heart breaks inside

Patches oh what can I do I swear i'll always love you but a girl from that place would just bring me disgrace so my folks won't let me love you

Each night I cry as I think of that shanty and pretty patches there watching the door. she doesn't know that I can't come to see her patches must think that I love her no more

I hear a neighbor telling my father he says a girl name of patches was found floating face down in that dirty old river that flows by the coal yards in old shantytown

Patches oh what can I do I swear i'll always love you. it may not be right but i'll join you tonight. patches i'm coming to you

[from http://lyrics.doheth.co.uk]

"The Tale Of Patches" album track list