[Intro] [Verse 1] Now my granddaddy told me when the moon's hangin' low Stay clear of the water where the cypress shadows grow There's a thing in the bayou that was a man long ago And he answers to a name that you don't wanna know [Chorus] Rougarou, Rougarou, come a-huntin' in the dark Red eyes in the willows and a howl to stop your heart So you mind your mama, sha, and you don't tell a lie Or the Rougarou'll be waitin' where the lantern light dies [Verse 2] They say he was a trapper who was greedy and mean Made a deal in the moonlight that he never should've seen Now he runs on all fours where the Spanish moss hangs And the only thing louder than his howl is his fangs [Chorus] Rougarou, Rougarou, come a-huntin' in the dark Red eyes in the willows and a howl to stop your heart So you mind your mama, sha, and you don't tell a lie Or the Rougarou'll be waitin' where the lantern light dies [Instrumental Break] [Bridge] So don't you go a-strayin' when you hear that fiddle cry Say a prayer to the good Lord and you keep your porch light high 'Cause a hundred years of huntin' hasn't dulled his appetite And he's hungriest for children who are out too late at night [Final Chorus] Rougarou, Rougarou, come a-huntin' in the dark Red eyes in the willows and a howl to stop your heart So you mind your mama, sha, and you don't tell a lie Or the Rougarou'll be waitin' where the lantern light dies [Outro] Where the lantern light dies...
