Zachary Richard - Bord de Lac Bijou by Zachary Richard lyrics

In South Louisiana, In the Attakapas wood Where the river meets the levee Planted in the cove is an old live oak On the shore of Lake Bijou (j**el) Amongst its leaves, in the tangle of the branches The swallows return every spring They find refuge in that old oak On the shore of Lake Bijou (j**el) Chorus: Turn, turn in my arms Hold me tight once again Stay with me underneath the live oak tree On the shore of Lake Bijou (j**el) It was in 1957 The first time that I saw them The two together, building their nest On the shore of Lake Bijou (j**el) They would return when the winter was done I called them Pierre and Marie A big «Monsieur » black as the night His lady by his side Chorus During Lent this last April I saw him one last time A lone bird, waiting on his branch On the shore of Lake Bijou (j**el) He was still, his heart breaking Watching from morning until night Until that Sunday when he was gone From the shore of Lake Bijou (j**el) Chorus --- .