Townes Van Zandt - Tecumseh Valley* Lyrics
Well, the name she gave was CarolineThe daughter of a minerAn' her ways were free, an' it seemed to meThat sunshine walked beside herShe comes from Spencer, across the hillShe said her pa had sent her'Cause the coal was low and soon the snowWould turn the skies to winterWell, she said, she'd come to look for workShe was not seekin' favorsFor a dime a day and a place to stayShe'd turn those hands to laborThe times were hard, Lord and the jobs were fewAll through Tecumseh valleyBut she asked around till a job she foundTending bar at Gypsy Sally'sWell, she saved enough to get back homeWhen spring replaced the winterBut her dreams were denied, her pa had diedWell, the word come down from SpencerSo she turned to whorin' out on the streetsWith all the lust inside herAnd it was many a man, returned againTo lay himself beside herWell, they found her down beneath the stairsThat led to Gypsy Sally'sAnd in her hand when she died was a note that cried'Fare Thee Well, Tecumseh Valley'Well, the name she gave was CarolineThe daughter of a minerAn' her ways were free, an' it seemed to meThat sunshine walked beside her
