[Verse 1]
Down by the cypress bend
Moon on the black water
Boots in the mud again
I hear your mama warn ya
Old blood in the reeds
Something’s moving slow
Yellow eyes in the dark
Where the cool winds blow
[Pre-Chorus]
Hear that branch crack
Hear that hound cry
Hold your breath now
Don’t ask why
[Chorus]
your better watch out for the rougarou
Rougarou, rougarou
your better watch out for the rougarou
He’s coming through the swamp for you
(rougarou)
(rougarou)
[Verse 2]
Tire tracks vanish fast
Near the sunk-in dock
A rusty lantern swings
Then the whole night stops
Grandmère left a charm
Hanging by the door
Said if you hear them claws
Don’t come back for more
[Pre-Chorus]
Hear that branch crack
Hear that hound cry
Hold your breath now
Don’t ask why
[Chorus]
your better watch out for the rougarou
Rougarou, rougarou
your better watch out for the rougarou
He’s coming through the swamp for you
(rougarou)
(rougarou)
[Bridge]
If you see him coming
Don’t meet those eyes
Don’t call his name, baby
Or you’ll pay the price
One black shadow
On a sinking log
One long howl
And he’s gone
[Final Chorus]
your better watch out for the rougarou
Rougarou, rougarou
your better watch out for the rougarou
He’s coming through the swamp for you
your better watch out for the rougarou
Rougarou, rougarou
your better watch out for the rougarou
When the cattails shake, he’s after you
(rougarou)
(rougarou)