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 describe 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.