Song Description
catchy, story lyric, cajun to the core
| Song Length |
3:40 |
Genre |
Country - Cajun |
| Tempo |
Fast (151 - 170) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
In High Spirits |
Subject |
Happiness |
| Language |
English |
Era |
1960 - 1969 |
Lyrics
Words & Music by
RAY GRIFF
SWAMP LILY
?Been floatin? down the stream with a sack in my pirogue,
Huntin? muskrats in the creeks in the bayou.
Settin? out traps in the mire and the mud just kills me,
But I keep on, keepin? on for Lily, swamp Lily.
The water is still and it?s hotter than hades,
Birds flyin? by look at me like I?m crazy.
Then in a flash, like a knife there?s a wind that chills me,
But I keep on, keepin? on for Lily, swamp Lily.
?Been thinkin? ?bout crawfish pie and Lily?s kisses.
That Cajun lady really made me fall.
Her lovin? can cause a levee to run over,
And when my Lily dances, she?s the Lily of ?em all, swamp Lily.
Need a few more pelts and I?ll go up the river,
I?ll sell my furs, buy a ring for her finger.
Thinkin? as sweet as it is, how good that it will be,
And I?ll keep on, keepin? on for Lily, my swamp Lily.
Blue Echo Music/Socan
43054 Deer Valley PO
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2J 7A7
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Email: raygriff@raygriffmusic.com