Chesapeake, I could barely speak When I said my first goodbye My angel she had frozen feet The day that I arrived Take your chances hustlin' Or work a nine-to-five If we don't get busted We may get out alive Manteo, got me tonight A pluck of feather a clip of wing You'll forget that it hurts I used to keep my nose clean But now I just sleep in the dirt And I got a coat of colors I wear it very nice I know you get what you paid for I never even thought twice Manteo, got me tonight Chesapeake, I could barely speak When I said my first goodbye My angel she had frozen feet The day that I arrived So we took our chances bustin' Our pinata valentine You had a boy you trusted And I had a heart for of lives Manteo, this is goodbye.