Boots in the Bayou

Down by the bayou where the cypress leans

Moonlight spills on the moss and reeds

I came with nothing but a crooked grin

And a wild little spark that was born to spin

Hear that accordion all out loud

Feel that fiddle cut through the drought

When the night gets strange and the river sings

We all find rhythm in the random things

All boots in the bayou, dust on the floor

Spin me around till I beg for more

Laugh like a storm and clap your hands

We're dancing our hearts to the delta lands

All boots in the bayou, bright and free

That's where the wildest part of me will be

Mama cooked gumbo, the pot stayed warm

Papa kept time in the thunderstorm

Neighbors came by with a tune and a tale

Trading old heartache for a brand new whale

The radio radio called out loud

Feels like silver cuts through a crowd

When the night gets strange and the river sings

We all find rhythm in random things

Roots in the bayou, dust on the floor

Spin heat around ′til I beg for more

Laugh like a storm and clap your hands

We're dancing our hearts through the delta lands, oh

Roots in the bayou, bright and free

That′s where the wildest part of me will be

Let the washboard rattle, let the bass rock slow

Let the whole wide world come watch us go

If the road runs crooked, we'll still ride

With a little Cajun fire and ooh-la-la

Oh, boots in the bayou, dust on the floor

Spin me around till I beg for more

Laugh like a snowman, clap your hands

We're dancing our hearts to the Delta Land

Oh, boots in the bayous, bright and free

That's where the wildest part of me will be

Yeah, the five, you know my name tonight

Under the starlight and the porch light

We keep on groovin' till the morning comes

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, yeah