Don't go by the river if you love your wife
Because you'll make that girl a widow and you'll cause here pain and strife
Hell, if you go by the riverside, you'll lose your l-l-l-l-l-l-life
The people by the river, they knew who's the boss
They'll get at fancy city folk no matter what the cost
And if you go by the riverside, you'll end up l-l-l-l-lost
There's a bat they call Lestat that will sink his teeth in you
You might meet a creature from the swampy black lagoon
And if the moon is full ya might meet the loup-garou
Dont go by the riverside... you'll be sorry if ya do!
A young man met a lady, and she made this fellow swoon
So they went on down to New Orleans to elope under the moon
He took her by the riverside to give her the heirl-l-l-loom
Well the next day he got outta bed and she wasn't by his side
He searched the quarter high and low and the bayou far and wide
The locals say she ran away but guess what? they l-l-l-l-l-lied!
There's a bat they call Lestat that will sink his teeth in you
You might meet a creature from the swampy black lagoon
And if the moon is full ya might meet the loup-garou
Dont go by the riverside... you'll be sorry if ya do!
Who shivers when they hear 'bout voodoo?
Dont lie to me boy, i know you do
Ya better tremble when you hear me call
'Cause you'll make a lovely shrunken head and be my favorite voodoo doll!
MUAHAHAHAH!
Sting went by the river, now he slings on bourbon street
And theres that song by concrete blonde about where it's warm and green
And if you go by the riverside you'll never l-l-l-l-leave!
There's a bat they call Lestat that will sink his teeth in you
You might meet a creature from the swampy black lagoon
And if the moon is full ya might meet the loup-garou
Dont go by the riverside! (dont go by the riverside!)
I'm singin dont go by the riverside (He's singin' dont go by the riverside!)
Don't go by the riverside! (Why not?)
'Cause you might meet me if ya do!