- --- (Verse 1) Sun’s comin’ up on the bayou bend, Got mud on my boots and a cane-pole friend. Cypress trees and a bullfrog song, That’s the sound that keeps me strong. Mama’s cookin’ biscuits, Daddy’s hummin’ tunes, Coffee on the stove, it’ll be ready soon. Life moves slow but it sure feels right, On those Louisiana back roads tonight. --- (Chorus – Harmony Vocals) Louisiana back roads, rollin’ free and wild, Dust on my fenders and a backwoods smile. From Baton Rouge to the Old Bay line, I left my heart where the moonlight shines. Oh, Lord knows, I can’t let go — Of those Louisiana back roads. --- (Verse 2) Stopped in a town with a one-room store, Fiddle playin’ sweet by the screen door. Old men laughin’, tellin’ tall tales, Talkin’ ‘bout love and the Southern rails. Banjo pickin’ keeps the rhythm tight, Harmonica cryin’ through the firefly night. Ain’t no place I’d rather go, Than down them Louisiana back roads slow. --- (Chorus – With High Harmony) Louisiana back roads, rollin’ free and wild, Dust on my fenders and a backwoods smile. From Baton Rouge to the Old Bay line, I left my heart where the moonlight shines. Oh, Lord knows, I can’t let go — Of those Louisiana back roads. --- --- (Verse 3) Now I’ve wandered far, seen city lights, But I dream of those stars on quiet nights. Where the whippoorwill calls and the fire burns low, That’s where my soul will always go. --- (Final Chorus – Full Harmony) Louisiana back roads, rollin’ free and wild, Dust on my fenders and a backwoods smile. From Baton Rouge to the Old Bay line, I left my heart where the moonlight shines. Oh, Lord knows, I can’t let go — Of those Louisiana back roads. --- “Yeah… them Louisiana back roads…” --
