Strollin' in the evening
when the moon's hangin' low
Just walkin', talkin', baby,
cause I miss you so
When twilight kisses this evening,
too I miss you,
in the shadows of the old bayou
My thoughts keep haunting
the memories of you
Can't eat, sleep,
don't know what I'm to do
My heart keeps a -callin', call in' for you
I need you, baby,
in the shadows of the old bayou
Now when shadows fall on the bayou
And whippoorwills call through the night
The perfume of the sweet magnolia
When I'm holding you oh so tight
I'm just a -dreamin'
and a -schemin',
just a -plannin', my dear
Just thinkin', wishin', darling,
you were here
For my heart, misses, it misses sweetly you
I am so lonesome
in the shadows of the old bayou
Now when shadows fall on the bayou
And whippoorwills call through the night
The perfume of the sweet magnolia
When I'm holding you, oh, so tight
I'm just a -dreamin'
and a -s chemin'
Just a -plannin', my dear
Just thinkin', wishin', darling
You were here for my heart, it misses
It misses sweet you
I am so lonesome
in the shadows of the old