THE KNOXVILLE BOY (Larry Stephenson)
By: Dixie Hall (BMI)
Tom T. Hall (BMI)

CHORUS:
WHEN THE FOG ROLLS IN TO KNOXVILLE
AND THE RIVER IS ON THE RISE
DON'T GO NEAR THE KNOXVILLE BOY
THERE'S MURDER IN HIS EYES

VERSE 1:
DAUGHTER LISTEN TO ME
WHAT I SAY IS TRUE
DON'T YOU GO NEAR THE KNOXVILLE BOY
HE'LL BE THE DEATH OF YOU
ABANDONED BY HIS MOTHER
ON THE RIVER LATE ONE NIGHT
TOOK IN BY A RICH MAN
WHO VOWED TO RAISE HIM RIGHT

REPEAT CHORUS

VERSE 2:
NOW YOU'LL DO WELL TO HEED ME
DON'T FALL INTO HIS ARMS
DON'T YOU LOVE THE KNOXVILLE BOY
IF YOU WOULD BE UNHARMED
HE GOT ANYTHING HE WANTED
THE GIRLS DID WHAT HE SAID
WHEN THE RIVER RISES
ANOTHER FLOATS UP DEAD

REPEAT CHORUS

VERSE 3:
WHEN THE MOON IS HIGH THE KNOXVILLE BOY
GOES PROWLING OUT TO KILL
WE DON'T KNOW WHY SO MANY DIE
TO GIVE THAT BOY A THRILL
A HANDSOME LAD WITH A WEALTHY DAD
AND EYES OF BLUEBIRD BLUE
HE'S KILLED BEFORE, HE'LL KILL SOME MORE
AND THE NEXT ONE COULD BE YOU

REPEAT CHORUS

VERSE 4:
WELL MANY SAY THEY'VE SEEN HIM
HIS HANDS ALL RED WITH BLOOD
BUT HE GETS OFF HIS DADDY'S RICH
AND HIS GRANDPA IS THE JUDGE
TOWNFOLK UP AND LYNCHED HIM
BUT TIL THIS VERY DAY
ALTHOUGH THEY HUNG THE KNOXVILLE BOY
HE WON'T STAY IN HIS GRAVE

REPEAT CHORUS

TAG:
ANOTHER FLOATS UP DEAD
THERE'S MURDER IN HIS EYES
HE WON'T STAY IN HIS GRAVE
BEWARE THE KNOXVILLE BOY