Bayou Belle

I used to sing and play the blues in a little old band

We got brave and we hit the road in a sixty-one van

On the side of the van was the name of the band saying, dance, show, rock n' roll

I sure learned a lot about the world

Fourteen dollars in the kitty when we hit Folger City and we headed down south

But we blew a fuel pump down the south of big swamp near a muddy river mouth

I walked on ahead 'til I heard a strange sound

Guitar playin' that was heaven worth bound

I turned toward the swamp to look around

I heard a fine lick on an old slide guitar

Then I saw a girl lay her guitar down

She started and preachin' hail fire and brimstone to a few people that had gathered around

I got close to hear another guitar break

But the pretty girl dropped a big cottonmouth snake

The people started runnin' cause they didn't have faith

But I stood my ground and I searched her face

Bayou Belle give your guitar heck

Spread a little joy with your old bottle neck

Bayou Belle give the people hell

Spread the good word before the snake bites swell

I just had to learn some guitar licks from Bayou Belle

She threw away the snake and she smiled real sweet so I stayed a little swell

I learned a lot more than a slide guitar

I learned how friendly those swamp girls are

Me and Bayou Belle had a time. I got to lose sweet Bayou Belle

She had a faith in what the good book tells

She had something else and gave me a fifth

She gave me good lovin', plus a snake bite kiss

Bayou Belle give your guitar heck

Spread a little joy with your old bottle neck

Bayou Belle give the people hell

Spread the good word before the snake bites swell

Bayou Belle give your guitar heck

Spread a little joy with your old bottle neck

Bayou Belle give the people hell

Spread the good word before the snake bites swell