Lyrics Tony Joe White

Tony Joe White

Bayou Woman

Across the river an owl was callin'

As he slowly made his rounds

A midnight dew was softly falling

On the ground, on the ground

She was standing by the campfire

I watched her move into the dance

And when she looked at me with those sexy eyes

They seemed to say, "Hey boy, d'ya wanna take a chance?"

Bayou woman you make me feel it

Dancing barefoot in the night

Moving softly in the shadows

In the pale moonlight

Behind the clouds, the moon was slipping

I felt her move into my arms

She said, "Are you into skinnin'?"

I said, "Anything baby, to keep warm"

Bayou woman you make me feel it

Runnin' barefoot in the night

Standing golden by the river

In the pale moonlight

Bayou woman you make me feel it

Dancin' barefoot in the night

Moving softly in the shadows

In the pale, pale moonlight