Voltaire Don't Go By The River
Don't go by the river If you love your wife 'Cause you'll make that girl a widow And you'll cause her pain and strife If you go by the river side, You'll lose your l-l-l-l-life! People by the river, They know who's the boss They'll get at fancy city folks No matter what the cost And if you go by the river side, You'll end up l-l-l-l-lost!
There's a bat they call Lestat Who'll sink his teeth in you You might meet a creature From the swampy black lagoon And if the moon is full, You might meet the loup-garou Don't go by the river side, You'll be sorry if you do! A young man met a lady And she made this fellow swoon So they went on down to New Orleans To elope under the moon He took her by the river side, To give her the heirl-l-l-loom!
Well the next day he got outta bed and She wasn't by his side He searched the quarter high and low When the bayou far and wide Locals say she ran away But you know they l-l-l-l-lied! There's a bat they call Lestat Who'll sink his teeth in you You might meet a creature From the swampy black lagoon And if the moon is full, You might meet the loup-garou Don't go by the river side, You'll be sorry if you do!
Who shivers when they hear about voodoo? Don't lie to me, boy, I know you do! You better tremble when you hear me call! 'Cause you'd make a lovely shrunken head You'll be my favorite voodoo doll!
Slinging by the river, Now he slings on Bourbon Street And there's that song by Concrete Blonde About where it's warm and green And if you go by the river side, You'll never l-l-l-l-leave! There's a bat they call Lestat Who'll sink his teeth in you You might meet a creature From the swampy black lagoon And if the moon is full, You might meet the loup-garou Don't go by the riverside, (Don't go by the riverside) I said don't go by that river side, (He said "Don't go by the riverside") Don't go by the river side, (Why's that?) 'Cause you might meet me if you do!
