don t go by the river

Voltaire

Donââ?¬â?¢t go by the river
If you love your wife
ââ?¬Ë?cause youââ?¬â?¢ll make that girl a widow
And youââ?¬â?¢ll cause her pain and strife
If you go by the river side,
Youââ?¬â?¢ll lose your l-l-l-l-life!

People by the river,
They know whoââ?¬â?¢s the boss
Theyââ?¬â?¢ll get at fancy city folks
No matter what the cost
And if you go by the river side,
Youââ?¬â?¢ll end up l-l-l-l-lost!

There's a bat they call lestat
Whoââ?¬â?¢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
Donââ?¬â?¢t go by the river side,
Youââ?¬â?¢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 heir l-l-l-loom!

Well the next day he got outta bed and
She wasnââ?¬â?¢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-lie!

There's a bat they call lestat
Whoââ?¬â?¢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
Donââ?¬â?¢t go by the river side,
Youââ?¬â?¢ll be sorry if you do!

Who shivers when they hear about voo-doo?
Donââ?¬â?¢t lie to me, boy, I know you do!
You better tremble when you hear me call!
ââ?¬Ë?cause youââ?¬â?¢d make a lovely shrunken head
Youââ?¬â?¢ll be my favorite voo-doo doll!

Slinging by the river,
Now he slings on bourbon street
And thereââ?¬â?¢s that song by concrete blonde about where itââ?¬â?¢s warm and green
And if you go by the river side,
Youââ?¬â?¢ll never l-l-l-l-leave!

There's a bat they call lestat
Whoââ?¬â?¢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
Donââ?¬â?¢t go by the river side,
(donââ?¬â?¢t go by the river side!)
Said donââ?¬â?¢t go by that river side,
(said donââ?¬â?¢t go by that river side!)
Donââ?¬â?¢t go by the river side,
(why's that?)
ââ?¬Ë?cause you might meet me if you do!