[Intro]
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Don’t wander too far when the fire burn low,
There’s things in the darkness the wise don’t know.
Some call it legend, some call it lies,
But the old folks swear by those yellow eyes.
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[Verse 1]
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Way back home by the bayou bend,
Grand-père warned me time and again.
“Stay near the lantern, stay near the light,
Don’t go chasin’ shadows through the night.”
Said there’s somethin’ stalkin’ the cypress trees,
Movin’ silent through the evening breeze.
You won’t see it clear, you’ll just feel the dread,
Like cold swamp water runnin’ through your head.
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[Hook]
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There’s a Rougaroux beyond the ridge,
Past the fire and the broken bridge.
Hear that howl when the moon hangs high,
Makes a brave man question why.
Rougaroux beyond the ridge tonight,
Stay close, cher, and mind the light.
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[Verse 2]
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Now I’m far from home in these exile lands,
Still hear them warnings in the wind and sand.
Some nights the darkness feel much the same,
Just wearin’ a different face and name.
The campfire crackles, the fiddle moans low,
The shadows dance where the cold winds blow.
And every warrior around this flame,
Got a monster they’re afraid to name.
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[Bridge]
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Maybe it’s a beast.
Maybe it’s fear.
Maybe it’s the things we carry year to year.
Maybe it’s a ghost.
Maybe it’s regret.
Maybe it’s the things we ain’t outrun yet.
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[Final Hook]
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There’s a Rougaroux beyond the ridge,
Past the fire and the broken bridge.
Hear that howl when the moon hangs high,
Makes a brave man question why.
Rougaroux beyond the ridge tonight,
Stay close, cher, and mind the light.
Yeah, stay close, cher, and mind the light.
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[Outro]
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If you hear somethin’ call your name tonight,
Don’t answer back… just tend the fire.
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[Distant howl echoes as the fiddle slowly fades into the night]
