T^Cwas on a^Em bright may m^Forning I ^Cmade my ^Gweary^C way ^Cthrough swamps of ^Emallig^Fators my ti^Cred fee^Emt did stra^Fy ^Ctill I resolv^Emed at su^Fnset som^Ce higher gr^Emound to wi^Fn twas t^Chere I ^Emmet a creo^Fle girl by the L^Cakes^G of Pon^Ctchartain

^CI said, "please ^Emhelp me C^Freole girl, m^Cy money ^Ghere's n^Co good ^CIf it weren't for the ^Emall^Figators I^C would sleep ^Emout in the wo^Fods." ^C"You're welco^Emme here kind st^Franger though our h^Couse be ^Emvery plai^Fn But^C we never t^Emurned a st^Franger out on the ^CLakes of Po^Gntchart^Crain."

^CShe took^Em me out to her mo^Fther's house and ^Ctreated ^Gme right^C well ^CThe hair upo^Emn her shou^Flders in je^Ct bla^Emck ringlets fel^Fl ^CI try scribe ^Emher bea^Futy but m^Cy words t^Emhey are in ^Fvain So ^Chandsome wa^Ems that Cre^Fole girl on the Lak^Ces of^G Pontch^Cartrain

^CI asked ^Emher if she'd m^Farry ^Cme she sai^Cd it cou^Gldn't be^{C C}because she ^Emloved anot^Fher who is f^Car away^Em at se^Fa ^CShe said that^Em she wou^Fld wait for him and ^Cfaithfu^Eml she'd rema^Fin W^Caiting^Em for her s^Failor on the^C Lakes of^G Pontch^Cartrain

So f^Cair th^Emee well my bon^Fny gi^Crl, you'll^C never s^Gee me mo^Cre C Em F C Em F

^CAnd at every ^Emsocial g^Fathering a s^Chining gl^Emass I'll^F raise And^C I'll drink^Em a health ^Fto the Creole girl on the Lak^Ces of Pon^Gtchartr^Cain