Lyrics
The Chesapeake
Verse 1
Gowings up with you in the Town of White Stone
Becoming one of the guys, Jump off Norris Bridge
How hard could it be, All the kids did it for kicks
You held my hand, I did not want to do it alone
Chorus
And my heart, it skipped a beat
Jumping in that water to start a new
You gave me some of yourself, but I didn’t see it
That the Chesapeake got the rest of you
Yea the Chesapeake got the rest of you
Verse 2
You took me under your spell and we built a home
We had everything we need but we weren’t rich
You gave up your swimming to look after the kids
But you missed that water, and it called you so
Chorus
And my heart, it skipped a beat
Jumping in that water to start a new
You gave me some of yourself, but I didn’t see it
That the Chesapeake got the rest of you
Yea the Chesapeake got the rest of you
Bridge
And you left one night in the pouring rain
No bags where packed, no shirt on your back
Your letter said say I ran away to ease the kids pain
Tell them that momma loved them so if they ask
Chorus
And my heart, it stopped to beat
You jumped in that water to start a new
You gave us some of yourself, but now can see it
That the Chesapeake got the best of you
Yea, that night, the Chesapeake got the best of you
Chorus
I admit my heart, it skipped a beat
Jumping in that water to start a new
You gave me some of yourself, but I didn’t see it
That the Chesapeake got the rest of you
Yea the Chesapeake got the rest of you
Outro
That the Chesapeake got the rest of you
Ohhhhhh Ohhhhh Ohhhhhh Chesapeake
Ohhhhhh Ohhhhh Ohhhhhh Chesapeake
Ohhhhhh Ohhhhh Ohhhhhh Chesapeake
Ohhhhhh Ohhhhh Ohhhhhh Chesapeake