Down in Louisiana bayous by and by

Perogue 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



(Pretty soon you got) stars on the water

(Just like) stars on the water

You got stars on the water, let it rain



Beaumont to Biloxi

Sea breeze at your door

Gypsy rains, dang hurricanes

White silver sandy shores

The "Blue Light" lounge is shinin'

Way out on the view



(It looks just like) stars on the water

(Just like) stars on the water

Looks like stars on the water, let it rain



When it's midnight down in Mobile

Shinin' moonbeams on the bay

They come from miles around to dance the jukebox down

And dig the good time sounds they all play

And all across the harbour

Night lights shinin' in



(It looks just like) stars on the water

(Just like) stars on the water

(Feels like) stars on the water, let it rain