Brian Setzer - The Hennepin Avenue Bridge lyrics

Setzer Father Hennepin went down to Bennigan's To discuss the construction of the Hennepin Bridge He had time to k** down by the flour mill So he planned a picnic lunch on St Anthony Main Now Father Hennepin he was notorious And he liked a little drunk down at Nye's Polanaise His explorations were more than glorious So they planned to build a bridge that would feature his name Well, first Niagara and then St Anthony's Were discovered by the fella with the Hennepin name But when the lock was filled on the lower falls Eveyone was shoppin' on the Nicollet Mall And when the rope was cut on the Hennepin Father Louis had a most unusual plan He would take a dip in the Mississippi He would dive from the centre and swim to the dam When the time had come and he took the plunge Everyone screamed: "My God, what has he done" And though he tried to swim, the current carried him Closer and closer to the brink of the falls The people lined the banks of the Mississippi To watch Father Hennepin go over the edge The people there that day, they all swear they say Father Hennepin was laughin' as he fell to his d**h