Story Behind The Song
Dolin wrote the music, williams loved it and wrote the words and Ising added the secret ingredient.
Song Description
The Byou is hotter than the devil. It's so hot nobody can sleep. People work, sweat and love. Then they wait for their pay.
| Song Length |
3:22 |
Genre |
Country - Rockabilly, Blues - Rural |
| Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Miserable, Still |
| Subject |
Region, Hot, Fire, Heat |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Life on The Bayou
© Dolin/Ising/Williams 8/31/13- (c) 1/31/15
Well the sun/ beats down - all day
ole man river - he creeps - along his way
so hot- makes you weak - cryin' babies can't get no sleep
the workmen wait/ for nite/ to cash their pay
chorus
the catfish - ain't jumpin' this year
even the devil don't like it down here
life on the bayou
verse ll
yellow moon/ lights up her eyes
and she shines/ like a star/ in the southern skies
she makes me weak - tonight ain't gonna get no sleep
the sun's comin' up - traps are waiting - kiss me good bye
bridge
more sweat and more snakes
more body aches
starts to get to you
what ya gonna do
that's life on the bayou
chorus
the catfish ain't bitin this year
even the the gators are mopin' round here
the crawdads ain't crawlin' this year
even the devil don't like it down here
life on the bayou - do what you can do