Ballad of Annie Christmas (Cover)

[Verse 1] Down by the levee, where the river don't sleep She come rollin’ in when the water run deep Pearl-handled pistol and a grin like flame Ain’t no man ever left that fight the same [Chorus] Annie Christmas, queen of the keelboat line Broke their backs with a laugh and a jug of wine Hung beads for every fool that tried his luck Said “Respect ain’t given, baby — you better duck” [Verse 2] She drank her whiskey straight from the jar Carried that barge like it weighed no more than tar Called the river “Mama” and the moon her friend She’d whip ten men just to watch 'em bend [Chorus] Annie Christmas, wild like a cypress root She danced on deck in a worn-down boot Said “Hell don’t scare me, I was born in fire — The Devil knows my name, and he don’t inquire” [Bridge] Steam callin' low from a midnight shore Folks whisper her name but they don’t no more Some say she vanished in the flood’s black kiss But the river still rolls... and she still exists [Final Chorus] Annie Christmas, still ridin’ the tide She ain’t dead, she just learned to hide When the thunder claps and the water’s high That’s Annie laughin’ from the blood-red sky