Dead Man’s Creek
One fine day
In the month of may
A real dark cloud
Came our way
Down by the cove
Where its dark and bleak
They found a body
By dead man’s creek
Locals said
He was surely dead
Seems some rock
Had hit his head
What went on?
Who can say?
But it all went down
In the month of may
And they say his name was the same
As his fathers and grandfathers too
It was Billy Ray, yeah Ray I say
A man who was just passing through
If its love and virtue that you seek
Don’t go lookin’ down dead man’s creek
‘Cos the only thing you’ll find down there
Is a cold dark place with dead cold air
But if it rains on a holy week
And there’s some shelter that you seek
Hide in the creek for a day or two
But the ghost of Billy might come for you
Gotta’ be careful which rivers you seek
Don’t wanna’ be floatin’ down dead man’s creek
Gotta’ be careful which rivers you seek
Don’t wanna’ be floatin’ down dead man’s creek
I think it’s true
It could happen to you
Before you know it
The day turns blue
There you were
Just makin’ your way
When came a storm
To darken your day
Went for a swim
Down by the creek
When, nearby
Heard a shriek
There was a girl
Pretty and fine
Being chased by a ghost
Actin’ out of line
And – they say his name was the same
As his fathers and grandfathers too
It was Billy Ray, yeah Ray I say
A man who was just passing through
If its love and virtue that you seek
Don’t go lookin’ down dead man’s creek
‘Cos the only thing you’ll find down there
Is a cold dark place with dead cold air
But if it rains on a holy week
And there’s some shelter that you seek
Hide in the creek for a day or two
But the ghost of Billy might come for you
Gotta’ be careful which rivers you seek
Don’t wanna’ be floatin’ down dead man’s creek
Gotta’ be careful which rivers you seek
Don’t wanna’ be floatin’ down dead man’s creek
Will we ever know
What happened to
The ghost, Billy Ray
Who was he?
Where was he headin’?
Who can say, who can say?
All we know
Is that he crossed
To another side
Near the river
Down by the creek
Where we used to hide
Gotta’ be careful which rivers you seek
Don’t wanna’ be floatin’ down dead man’s creek
