Henderson Swamp - The Slackers

If I could just keep my head up

Like the trees down on Henderson Swamp

And make another day, that’ll be O. K

And I won’t just die another chump

Well my head’s been wed with envy

My feet’s been tied with sin

The sweet smell of death is upon my breath

For every stroke I swim

My history forgets me

Notify my next of kin

'Cause I fear it’s true that you’re headed there too

If you knew all the trouble I was in

If I could just keep my head up

Like the trees down on Henderson Swamp

And make another day, that’ll be O. K

And I won’t just die another chump

Well my pennies have all left my pockets

Down by where my guitar sleeps

Along with the ladies that I’ve left behind

Who now line the old back streets

Well my cap they call confusion

And the water come a-rushin' on in

I look to Heaven and ask in fear

«Please Lord tell me how did I get here!»

He said «Young man you had to be angry

«Oh, young man you had to be free

«Yup, sounds correct and I hope that you’re happy

«Sinkin' on, deep into the sea»

If I could just keep my head up

If I could just keep my head up

If I could just keep my head up

Like the trees down on Henderson Swamp