Letra On The Banks Of The Old Ponchartrain de Hank Williams original

Recorded by: hank williams, sr.
Written by: hank williams sr. & ramona vincent

I a> travelled from a7> texas to d> old louis-a> anne
Thru valleys, oer mountains and e7> plains
Both a> footsore and a7> weary I d> rested a-a> while
On the e7> banks of the old ponchar-a> train.

The fairest young maiden that I ever saw
Passed by as it started to rain
We both found a shelter beneath the same tree
On the banks of the old ponchartrain.

We hid from the shower an hour or so
She asked me how long Id remain
I told her that Id spend the rest of my days
On the banks of the old ponchartrain.

I just couldnt tell her that I ran away
From jail on a west texas plain
I prayed in my heart I would never be found
On the banks of the old ponchartrain.

Then one day a man put his hand on my arm
And said I must go west again
I left her alone without saying goodbye
On the banks of the old ponchartrain.

Tonight as I sit here alone in my cell
I know that shes waiting in vain
Im hoping and praying someday to return
To the banks of the old ponchartrain.