I'm a french CCR fan and I love nearly all their songs (including "effigy", "penthouse pauper", "wrote a song for eveyone", "wish I could" not so often quoted).

I appreciate all players' performances, John's voice, inspiration and lyrics. I like to understand what he's singing about and that's why I repeat : in Green River (one of my favourite), there's a part where he says

"I can hear the bullfrog callin' me.
Wonder if my rope's still hangin' to the tree.
Love to kick my feet 'way down the shallow water.
Shoefly, dragonfly, get back t'your mother.
Pick up a flat rock, skip it across Green River."


What does this rope mean ? is it a fishing or a hanging device ?

And then, "shoefly". I Looked everywhere the meaning of this word, nothing.


Answer me please...



Ariel (France)

"If I were a gambler you know I'd never lose
If I were a guitar player Lord I'd play the blues"