I lost my heart
Under the bridge
To that little girl

So much to me
And now I'm old
And now I hollar
She'll never know
Just what I found
That blue eyed girl
(that blue eyed girl)
She said no more
(she said no more)
That blue eyed girl
(that blue eyed girl)
Became blue eyed whore
(became blue eyed whore)
Down by the water
(down by the water)
I took her hand
(I took her hand)
Just like my daughter
(just like my daughter)
See her again
(see her again)
Oh, help me Jesus
Come through this storm
I had to lose her
To do her harm
I heard her hollar
(I heard her hollar)
I heard her moan
(I heard her moan)
My lovely daughter
(my lovely daughter)
I took her home
(I took her home)
Little fish, big fish swimming in the water
Come back here man
Give me my daughter
Little fish, big fish, swimming in the water
Come back here man
Give me my daughter
Little fish, big fish, swimming in the water
Come back here man
Give me my daughter
Little fish, big fish, swimming in the water
Come back here man
Give me my daughter
Little fish, big fish, swimming in the water
Come back here man
Give me my daughter
Little fish, big fish, swimming in the water
Come back here man
Give me my daughter
Little fish, big fish, swimming in the water
COme back here man
Give me my daughter


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