Everglades - Lyrics - Waylon Jennings

Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American singer, songwriter, musician and actor. Jennings began playing guitar at 8 and began performing at 12 on KVOW radio. His first band was The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J. on KVOW, KDAV, KYTI, and KLLL. In 1958, Buddy Holly arranged Jennings's first recording session, of âJole Blonâ and âWhen Sin Stops .â Holly hired him to play bass. In Clear Lake, Iowa, Jennings gave up his seat on the ill-fated flight that killed Holly and others to J. P. Richardson, who was suffering from a cold. The day of the flight was later known as The Day the Music Died. Jennings then worked as a D.J. in Coolidge, Arizona, and Phoenix. He formed a rockabilly club band, The Waylors. He recorded for independent label Trend Records and A&M Records, before succeeding with RCA Victor after achieving creative control.

He was born and raised around Jacksonville A nice young man 'bout the kind to kill But the jealous fight and the flashing blades Sent him on the run through the everglades. Running like the dog through the everglades. Where a man can hide and never be found And never have fear of the baying hounds Better keep movin' don't stand still If the skeeters don't get him in Gatersville. If the skeeters don't get him in the Gatersville. Well, the posse went in and they came back out And said he'll die and there ain't no doubt It's an eye for an eye the debt is paid It won't last long in the everglades A man can't live in the everglades. But a man can hide and never be found And never have fear of the baying hounds Better keep movin' don't stand still If the skeeters don't get him in Gatersville. If the skeeters don't get him in the Gatersville. Now the years went by and his girl was wed His family gave up they thought he was dead Now and then the people would say They had seen him runnin' through the everglades Runnin' like the dog through the everglades. Where a man can hide and never be found And never have fear of the baying hounds Better keep movin' don't stand still If the skeeters don't get him in Gatersville. If the skeeters don't get him in the Gatersville...