Track Insight / Lyrics
Dust motes dance in the fading light
River rolling through the Louisiana night
Steam whistle blows, a mournful plea
That riverboat's callin' out to you and me.
See the barges driftin' slow and wide
Carryin' stories on the muddy tide
You can feel the rhythm in the cypress trees
A low hum whisperin' on the breeze.
Streetlights flicker, amber and gold
Tales of fortune, stories untold
The river knows 'em, every single one
Reflected shadows 'til the risin' sun.
Levee call, a lonely sound
Echoes secrets all around
Hear that horn, a haunting cry
Baton Rouge beneath the sky.
Old Man Tiber, seen a thousand years
Washed away laughter, dried up tears
He's watched the gamblers and the stevedores
And felt the tremble of the distant shores.
Streetlights flicker, amber and gold
Tales of fortune, stories untold
The river knows 'em, every single one
Reflected shadows 'til the risin' sun.
Levee call, a lonely sound
Echoes secrets all around
Hear that horn, a haunting cry
Baton Rouge beneath the sky.
The scent of jasmine hangs so sweet
Mixes with the diesel on the street
A blues man playin' a mournful tune
Beneath the silver Louisiana moon.
Levee call, a lonely sound
Echoes secrets all around
Hear that horn, a haunting cry
Baton Rouge beneath the sky.
Freight train rollin' with a restless heart
Leavin' town, a brand new start
Every whistle blowin' a goodbye
Underneath the wide Louisiana sky.
Levee call, a lonely sound
Echoes secrets all around
Hear that horn, a haunting cry
Baton Rouge beneath the sky.
You been ridin' with the river's flow
Watchin' all the seasons come and go
That sound will stay with you, long and true
A little piece of Louisiana, callin' out to you.
Levee call… fades into the night
Levee call… a flickering light
River rollin'… ever on…
Levee call… 'til the break of dawn.
