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The Rougarou

by Reckless Deriver

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The Rougarou is a legend of the southern swamps - a shape shifting demon, with the power to posses a person merely by touching them; this song has three "derivations" - see if you can identify them all

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In this world of stranger things
The trepidation nighttime brings
Things out there in the night time Things you never knew
Way down south in the land of gumbo
At night into the swamp they stumble
When they come out they're not the same
They've been touched by the rougarou

And when the rougarou touches you
There's nothing more that you can do
The demon will reside in you
One hundred and one days
And if another touches you
They too become a rougarou
So watch out you
For the rougarou

One night old Joe took his pirogue
Poling along the bank of the bayou
Hunting for a gator going to make some Gator stew
When he came back his eyes were red
The demon dancing in his head
He ain't hunting gators now
He's coming after you

And when the rougarou touches you
There's nothing more that you can do
The demon will reside in you
One hundred and one days
And if another touches you
They too become a rougarou
So watch out you
For the rougarou

Joe went home and touched his woman
Soon at the mouth they both were foaming
Now they're both out late night roaming
Trouble's gonna brew
Cause when Joe touched her that was a sin
And now she's bound to do him in
The demon makes her kill the one
Who made her a rougarou

And when the rougarou touches you
There's nothing more that you can do
The demon will reside in you
One hundred and one days
And if another touches you
They too become a rougarou
So watch out you
For the rougarou
Better watch out you
For the rougarou

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released March 4, 2024
Lenny Long - guitar and vocal
Anneke Long - piano
Herb Smith - drums
Wayne Thursby - bass

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Reckless Deriver Sarasota, Florida

Reckless Deriver is a melodic alternative and modern pop original music band led by singer/songwriter Lenny Long on guitar, sax, & vocals, with Anneke Long on keys, flute, sax, percussion and vocals, Herb Smith drums & vocals, and Wayne Thursby bass & vocals. Reckless Deriver....putting musical safety at risk...watch out for us ... more

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