We were standing 'round picking some bluegrass
I'd had me a half dozen beers
A bottle of Jack in my pocket in back
I hadn't felt that good in years

She was standing there picking the banjo
Picking and looking just fine
My heart it went wild when she looked and smiled
And passed me her bottle of wine

It was festival love in the moonlight
As sure as the stars shone above
And there in a flash I was feeling such passion
( At three in the morning it came without warning)
That old demon festival love

She asked for a drink of my whiskey
And I bummed her last cigarette
The sparks they were flying as we strolled towards the pines
Playing banjo and fiddle duets

We played there for nearly an hour
And I put my hand on her knee
In just half a second we were necking and pecking
All around on the ground 'neath that tree

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We started for her tent together
When the world seemed to twist and to veer
I insulted my shoes with three kinds of booze
And passed out at the feet of my dear

I awoke from my booze induced slumber
The sunlight was hurting my eyes
I was shocked to discover my festival lover
Had her arm around some other guy

It was festival love in the daylight
As sure as the sun shone above
But I knew in my sorrow there was always tomorrow
For that old demon festival love