Everglades Lyrics - Kingston Trio

He was born and raised around Jacksonville 

A nice young man, not the kind to kill 

But a jealous fight and a flashing blade 

Sent him on the run to the Everglades 

Runnin' like a dog through the Everglades 

Now, the posse went in and they came back out 

They said he'll die and there ain't no doubt 

It's an eye for an eye so the debt is paid 

He won't last long in the Everglades 

A man can't live in the Everglades 

Where a man can hide and never be found 

And have no fear of the bayin' hounds 

But he better keep movin' and don't stand still 

If the 'skeeters don't get him then the 'gaters will 

Now, the years went by and his girl was wed 

His fam'ly gave him up for dead 

But now and then the natives would say 

They'd seen him runnin' through the Everglades 

Runnin' like a dog through the Everglades 

Now, he never heard the news on the radio 

He was deep in the 'glades so he'll never know 

His runnin' and hidin' didn't make much sense 

For the jury had ruled it was self-defense 

Running like a dog through the Everglades 

Where a man can hide and never be found 

And have no fear of the bayin' hounds 

But he better keep movin' and don't stand still 

If the 'skeeters don't get him then the 'gaters will 

Runnin' like a dog through the Everglades 

Skippin' like a frog through the slimy bog 

Runnin' through the trees from the Everlys