There by the Sumac and the thicket of the evergreens,
Carved our names next to the others in Pacific City beams,
We passed the faded billboards and all those tumbleweed dreams,
Now it’s on to Devil’s Elbow.
Had a sizzling T-bone, vegetable, and fries,
And a Roquefort side-salad for a buck twenty five,
We can fill our bellies, watch the river rise,
Down at the Devil’s Elbow.
Dotty the waitress says “When we quit, we’ll lock the doors and that’ll be it,
No more chicken in a basket or chilli supper benefits,”
Getting out of Devil’s Elbow.
Lumberjacks gave it it’s infamous name,
The big Piney River has the bend to blame,
And the log jams are the only claim to fame,
There at the Devil’s Elbow.
And it’s a threat to the old folks and it’s death to youth,
Jammed up so bad you won’t get loose,
Your only escape is if you know the truth,
When you get to Devil’s Elbow.
There by the Sumac and the thicket of the evergreens,
Carved our names next to the others in Pacific City beams,
Passed the faded billboards and all those tumbleweed dreams,
Now it’s on to Devil’s Elbow.
