Oh, a Cherokee princess and a Choctaw brave
Were carried away on a Choctawhatchee wave
Oh, a preacher man came and went down on his knee
And baptized us children in the Choctawhatchee
Lay down your suitcase on the Choctawhatchee shore
Lay down your burden and be happy once more
Well, I?ll be your sweetheart, your father and your daughter
Waltz with me in the muddy water___
verse 2
When the water was gentle, there was peace in the land
On the banks of Choctawhatchee you gave me your hand
When winter came fierce we were children no more
And the Cherokee princess was alone on the shore
Lay down your suitcase on the Choctawhatchee shore
Lay down your burden and be happy once more
Well, I?ll be your sweetheart, your father and your daughter
Waltz with me in the muddy water___
verse 3
Oh, the Choctawhatchee River, it will heat up your soul
Make your warm body shiver and your broken heart whole
It will show you a love that you left in the past
A reflection of a dream that was destined to last
Lay down your suitcase on the Choctawhatchee shore
Lay down your burden and be happy once more
Well, I?ll be your sweetheart, your father and your daughter
Waltz with me in the muddy water___
Outro
Oh, a Cherokee princess and a Choctaw brave
Were carried away on a Choctawhatchee wave