Parkers Mill Bridge

I have many fond memories of Parkers Mill Bridge
That crosses the water to Honey Creek ridge
I spent many days there when I was a kid
And you wouldn’t believe all the things that I did

My brothers and I always went there to swim
We’d meet up with friends to play there with them
At times I would go there alone just to fish
To catch ole man whiskers was my childhood wish

He was a fifty pound catfish so everyone said
And he lived in a hole in the deep river bed
I never once caught him but not without trying
He got off my line once and I ran home crying

Further down from the bridge is a tall rocky ledge
And if you were careful you could climb to the edge
And watch as the waters of clear Honey Creek
Tumbled over the top of the high rocky peak

Where the water went over these high rocky walls
Is a place that the local folks called Turner Falls
At the base of the falls was a crystal clear pool
A place we would go to play hooky from school

At a spot near the bridge is where I first got kissed
And it was an experience I would never have missed
She was my childhood sweetheart that I did adore
And out of respect I won't say anymore

The old Parkers Mill Bridge is still standing today
Though most traffic goes down a newer highway
Honey Creek still tumbles over high rocky walls
And tourists enjoy what is still Turner Falls

My family enjoys camping there in the park
And sometimes at evening when it’s getting dark
I’ll climb to the top of that high rocky ridge
And gaze towards the sunset at Parkers Mill Bridge