DELTA LADY

LOUISIANA, YOUR BAYOU WATERS FLOW,

SOUTH OF NEW ORLEANS, TO THE GULF OF MEXICO.

THERE LIVES A LADY, THE HEAT’S MADE HER CRAZY,

HER VOODOO SPELL HAS TAKEN ‘WAY MY SOUL.

GREEN WATER TOADS,

SNAKE HEAD AND BONES,

CHICKEN FEET AND ALLIGATOR STEW.

LOST IN YOUR ARMS.  CAPTURED BY YOUR CHARMS.

DELTA LADY LEAVE THIS CITY BOY ALONE.

SWAMPY WATERS, BLACK CREEPY CRAWLERS,

AUGHT BENEATH A FOGGY YELLOW MOON.

DELTA LADY, MY MIND IS HAZY,

AND A SLEEPY MIST IS FILLING UP THIS ROOM.

OLD DOGS WITH FLEAS,

STUFF THAT MAKES YOU SNEEZE.

FLYING BATS THAT HOVER IN THE NIGHT.

DOWN ON MY KNEES, BEGGIN’ YOU PLEASE,

DELTA LADY, LEAVE THIS CITY BOY ALONE.