Black Water Bayou Lyrics - Tanya Tucker

Growin' up on the bayou can drive you outta your mind. 

Marie was a youngin' when she left the Black Water behind. 

It all happened one night 

In the back of Jimmy's car 

Jimmy said 'Marie, your so pretty, well you oughta be a movie star.' 

So she packed up her backwood streams 

Stole her mama's Mabeline 

And took the train to New Orleans 

And swore she was never gonna go 

Back to the Black Water Bayou 

Mama said, 'Child, don't go back on your raisin'' 

'There ain't no place in the city for a pretty little backstreet cagian' 

'The long hard nights, will leave you cold.' 

'And there's a devil 'round every corner tryin' to buy your soul.' 

And with no where to go, and nothin' to eat 

She got a job dancin' down on Urban Street 

But the shoes she's wearin' on her feet 

Don't dance like they danced with Jimmy Lavoe 

Back on the Black Water Bayou 

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In the heat of the night 

It was the very last show 

She walked onto the stage with her heart and her head hung low 

She started to cry [cry] 

As the curtain rolled 

She found herself lookin' in the Black Water eyes of Jimmy Lavoe 

Well he picked up her shattered dreams 

On that stage in New Orleans 

Said, 'Marie, don't you think it's time to go' 

'Back to the Black Water Bayou?' 

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