Chesapeake, I could barely speak
When I said my first goodbye
My angel she had frozen feet
The day that I arrived
Take your chances hustlin'
Or work a nine-to-five
If we don't get busted
We may get out alive
Manteo, got me tonight
A pluck of feather a clip of wing
You'll forget that it hurts
I used to keep my nose clean
But now I just sleep in the dirt
And I got a coat of colors
I wear it very nice
I know you get what you paid for
I never even thought twice
Manteo, got me tonight
Chesapeake, I could barely speak
When I said my first goodbye
My angel she had frozen feet
The day that I arrived
So we took our chances bustin'
Our pinata valentine
You had a boy you trusted
And I had a heart for of lives
Manteo, this is goodbye