Stars On The Water

By: rodney crowell 1981 Down in louisiana, bayous by and by Pirogue pole or your natural soul Keeps you tied to a tree high tide Beer joint lights come on And then the crowd starts rollin' in Chorus: Pretty soon you got stars on the water You got stars on the water It's like stars on the water, let it rain Beaumont to biloxi Sea breeze at your door Gypsy rains, dang hurricanes White silver sandy shore "blue light" lounge is shinin' Way out on the view Chorus: It looks just like stars on the water Just like stars on the water Just like stars on the water, let it rain (guitar instrumental) When it's midnight down in mobile Moonbeams on the bay They come from miles around to dance the jukebox down And dig the good time sounds they play All across the harbour Night lights shinin' in Chorus: It looks just like stars on the water Just like stars on the water Just like stars on the water, let it rain Chorus: Pretty soon ya got stars on the water You got stars on the water It's like stars on the water, let it rain - notes: Background vocals: timothy b. schmit