Don't Go By the River

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!