[Verse 1] The pines are whisperin’ low tonight, Down by the water where the fireflies glow. The bayou moon is shinin’ bright, It lights a path where the shadows won’t go. My cher, she’s dancin’ in my dreams, Feet kickin’ dust while the crickets sing. But that bayou river’s wild and deep, It stole her away, it don’t give a thing. [Chorus] Oh cher, mon cœur, where you gone tonight? The fiddle’s cryin’, and the fire burns bright. Let’s waltz once more by the old cypress tree, Where the bayou moon shines, and you’ll waltz with me. [Verse 2] Now the pêrogue drifts on a silver stream, Pushin’ through lilies, chasin’ that dream. The gators watch with their sleepy eyes, But me, I’m searchin’ through dark Cajun skies. The accordion bellows like a sweet goodbye, Every squeeze, every breath—like you passin’ by. And the zydeco calls from the far dance hall, But I’ll dance alone ‘til you come home, ma belle. [Chorus] Oh cher, mon cœur, where you gone tonight? The fiddle’s cryin’, and the fire burns bright. Let’s waltz once more by the old cypress tree, Where the bayou moon shines, and you’ll waltz with me. [Bridge - soft, melancholy tone] If I can’t find you on this side of the shore, I’ll follow that river to forevermore. Through moss-covered halls, through the misty blue, Where the bayou moon’s hidin’ a waltz for two. [Chorus] Oh cher, mon cœur, where you gone tonight? The fiddle’s cryin’, and the fire burns bright. Let’s waltz once more by the old cypress tree, Where the bayou moon shines, and you’ll waltz with me. [Outro] “Where the bayou moon shines, Come waltz with me…”
