Preacher's Daughter
Maggie Rose Lyrics

Pink blossoms on the Mimosa trees
The scene is set with pink blossoms on the Mimosa trees, painting a picture of a beautiful, tranquil summer day.

Cicadas dancing soft and sweet
The cicadas are singing in the background, adding a touch of nature's melody with their soft and sweet chirping.

Sweat on his neck in the summer heat
A boy's body is hot, and sweat is dripping down his neck due to summer heat.

Kissin' the preacher's daughter
The boy is kissing the preacher's daughter, an act that is presumably not approved by the father or the society.

Headlights flashing in their eyes
Suddenly, headlights are shining directly in their eyes, taking them by surprise.

The shadow of a face they recognized
In the shadow of the headlights, they see a familiar face.

A single shot split the night
In a matter of seconds, a single gunshot echoes through the night, shocking the boy and the preacher's daughter.

Footsteps in muddy water
Soon after, they hear footsteps splashing in muddy water, possibly belonging to the shooter.

And the sun came up like the day before
The next morning, the sun rose like any other day - unaware of the tragic events of the night before.

And her sheets hadn't been turned down
The preacher's daughter has not been home that night, and her sheets, therefore, were not turned down.

And the boy turned up downstream on the rocks
The boy's lifeless body is found down the stream on the rocks, indicating that he didn't survive the night.

Two miles outside of town
He is found just a couple of miles away from the town.

She was leavin' church in a white sundress
The last anyone has seen the preacher's daughter, she was leaving the church in a white sundress.

Last time anybody saw her
This was the last anyone has seen her, and no one knows where she might have gone.

Oh, what's become of the preacher's daughter
The unanswered question remains, what has happened to the preacher's daughter?

One-eyed woman with her tarot cards
In the tale, a one-eyed woman describes the scene with her tarot cards, predicting the future of the preacher's daughter's fate.

Said she ain't comin' back but she ain't gone far
The woman predicts that the preacher's daughter is gone, but not too far from their town.

The devil's a liar and he drives a car
The one-eyed woman goes on to describe that the evil is among them, masquerading in human form and spreading lies.

Somewhere in Catahoula County
Catahoula County is a setting where the one-eyed woman believes the devil is roaming.

And the search dogs barked on the day they laid
After some time has passed since the preacher's daughter went missing, the search dogs barked on the day they laid her lover to rest.

Her first love in the ground
Her lover was buried in the ground after they found him dead earlier in the tale.

The preacher's knees buckled in the heat
The preacher, clearly struggling to stay on his feet emotionally, had his knees buckle under the heat of the sun.

So the deacon took over
The deacon had to take over, as the preacher was too weak to perform the duties required of him at the moment.

And said 'let us pray for the preacher's daughter'
The deacon offers a prayer for the preacher's daughter, hoping for a miracle, but knowing that the possibility is minimal.

Blue lights flashin' on the riverbank
Blue lights flashing on the river bank indicate that the authorities are present in search of something.

They held their breath as they dragged the chains
They were so anxious in the situation that they held their breath while slowly dragging the chains to reveal what's inside.

Hearts all sank when her beautiful face
The find was so devastating that hearts all sank, as the authorities bared witness to the lifeless face of the preacher's daughter.

Came up out of the water
The woman was retrieved from the water where she had been hidden.

Through her tangled hair they could see
Authorities were able to see her hair, which had become tangled after spending some time in the water.

She was missing one earring
In the revelation, it was assessed that the woman was missing one earring.

Found the other in the back seat of the car
The other earring was, later on, found in the back seat of a car, adding new clues to the investigation.

Of the deacon that couldn't have her
The other earring is found belonging to the deacon, who was unable to have the preacher's daughter to himself.

When they slapped the cuffs on the deacon's wrists
After the conclusive evidence indicating that the deacon was involved, they arrested him and slapped cuffs on his wrists.

You could hear it all over town
The news spread to every corner of the town, and everyone was aware of what has happened.

And the headlines read 'Justice At Last
The conflicting case had come to an end, and the headlines read that justice had been served in the case of the preacher's daughter.

Up From The Muddy Water,The Resurrection of the Preacher's Daughter'
The phrase signifies that there was justice, and the preacher's daughter's resurrection had taken place metaphorically.