EVERGLADES - Kingston Trio G D He was born and raised around Jacksonville C G A nice young man, not the kind to kill C But a jealous fight and a flashin' blade D G Sent him on the run to the Everglades G F G Runnin' like a dog through the Everglades G D Now, the posse went in and they came back out C G They said he'll die and there ain't no doubt G C It's an eye for an eye so the debt is paid D G He won't last long in the Everglades G F G A man can't live in the Everglades Chorus: C G Where a man can hide and never be found D G And have no fear of the bayin' hounds G C But he better keep movin' and don't stand still D G If the skeeters don't get him then the gators will G D Now, the years went by and his girl was wed C G His family gave him up for dead G C But now and then the natives would say D G They'd seen him runnin' through the Everglades G F G Runnin' like a dog through the Everglades G D Now, he never heard the news on the radio C G He was deep in the 'glades so he'll never know G C His runnin' and hidin' didn't make much sense D G For the jury had ruled it was self-defense G F G Runnin' like a dog through the Everglades chorus again C G Where a man can hide and never be found D G And have no fear of the bayin' hounds G C But he better keep movin' and don't stand still D G If the skeeters don't get him then the gators will Outro: G F G Runnin' like a dog through the Everglades G F G Skippin' like a frog through the slimy bog G F G Runnin' through the trees from the Everlys GG CC DDDD GG CC DDDD G