Ellaville Ghost Town Blues

[Verse 1] Ellaville's a ghost now, nothing but the trees, Used to be a town here, down on bended knees. Post office and a general store, church bell on the hill, Suwannee washed it all away, the river got its fill. [Chorus] Ellaville ghost town blues, singing to the pines, Nothing left but memories and overgrown county lines. The river took what it wanted, the people moved along, Ellaville ghost town blues, that's my Suwannee song. [Verse 2] Old foundations in the weeds where children used to play, Wagon ruts in limestone leading nowhere today. They say on quiet mornings you can hear the church bell ring, Ellaville ain't quite done, she's still got a song to sing. [Chorus] Ellaville ghost town blues, singing to the pines, Nothing left but memories and overgrown county lines. The river took what it wanted, the people moved along, Ellaville ghost town blues, that's my Suwannee song. [Bridge] (spoken, low and slow) Half the towns in Suwannee County used to be something more, Columbus at the river mouth, Luraville on the shore. Time and water take it all, that's the Suwannee way, But the blues remember everything that daylight won't display. [Outro - slide guitar fade] Ellaville ghost town blues... (singing to the pines)... That's my Suwannee song... (my Suwannee song)...