[Intro]
           
            

[Chorus]
      
Evangeline is 

on the road
            
Just barely se

venteen
              
When she left 

    
home
              
Don’t know whe

       
re she is
              
Or where she’s

  
 goin’
             
She is the que

             
en of make bel

             
ieve, Evangeli

 
ne

[Verse 1]
              
I can still re

             
member this li

     
ttle girl
              
Black eyes jus

             
t starin’ at t

            
his big old wo

rld
             
Went off to fi

              
nd some Americ

   
an dream
              
Train ticket i

            
n one hand and

              
 her new blue 

    
jeans

[Chorus]
      
Evangeline is 

on the road
            
Just barely se

venteen
              
When she left 

    
home
              
Don’t know whe

       
re she is
              
Or where she’s

  
 goin’
             
She is the que

             
en of make bel

             
ieve, Evangeli

 
ne

[Instrumental]
              
                

[Verse 2]
             
She went out d

              
ancin’ on a Sa

       
turday night
              
Silk stockings

             
 and high heel

             
s blue liner o

n her eyes
             
Come Sunday mo

              
rnin’ she’s al

   
l alone
              
Head lyin’ on 

             
the night stan

  
d
             
By the telepho

   
ne

[Chorus]
      
Evangeline is 

on the road
            
Just barely se

venteen
              
When she left 

    
home
              
Don’t know whe

       
re she is
              
Or where she’s

  
 goin’
             
She is the que

             
en of make bel

             
ieve, Evangeli

ne
             
She is the que

             
en of make bel

             
ieve, Evangeli

ne