Blue Bayou

I feel so bad I got a worried mind
I'm so lonesome all the time
Since I left my baby behind
On Blue Bayou

Saving nickles, saving dimes
Working til the sun don't shine
Looking forward to happier times
On Blue Bayou

I'm going back someday
Come what may
To Blue Bayou
Where the folks are fun
And the world is mine
On Blue Bayou

Where those fishing boats
With their sails afloat
If I could only see
That familiar sunrise
Through sleepy eyes
How happy I'd be

Gonna see my baby again
Gonna be with some of my friends
Maybe I'll feel better again
On Blue Bayou

Saving nickles saving dimes
Working til the sun don't shine
Looking forward to happier times
On Blue Bayou

I'm going back someday
Come what may
To Blue Bayou
Where the folks are fun
And the world is mine
On Blue Bayou

Where those fishing boats
With their sails afloat
If I could only see
That familiar sunrise
Through sleepy eyes
How happy I'd be

Oh that boy of mine
By my side
The silver moon
And the evening tide
Oh some sweet day
Gonna take away
This hurting inside
Well I'll never be blue
My dreams come true
On Blue Bayou

Pretty Woman 으로 유명한 Roy Orbison이 불렀으나 Linda Ronstadt​​ 버전으로 유명해진 노래.

구체적인 뜻을 모르고 흥얼거리던 학창 시절에 그저 '강' 쯤으로 생각했던 bayou는 아래와 같은 뜻을 지녔다.

What is bayou?
A bayou is a slow-moving creek or a swampy section of a river or a lake. They are usually found in flat areas where water collects in pools. Bayous are often associated with the southeastern part of the United States.

강이나 호수의 느리게 흐르는 지류 혹은 늪지대를 일컫는 말. 대개 물이 웅덩이를 이루는 편평한 지역에서 발견된다. Bayou는 미국의 남동부 지역 분포되어 있다.

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