ROMANTIC PROMENADE
written by Michelle Campagne and Eddy Louiss
Cool moonlit carriage ride
Under a violet sky
Romantic promenade
Just you and I
Mississippi moon
And shadows cast on a courtyard wall made of stone
The sultry fragrant air, the honeysuckle blooms
The roses in the spring, the smell of salt and cologne
Then we pass by the old city hall
Down to the rue royale, people everywhere
And when I close my eyes
I can feel you beside me
Cool moonlit carriage ride
Under a violet sky
Romantic promenade
Just you and I
I can hear the sounds from the Funky Butt Hall
Louisiana rhythms
Squeeze box, boogie blues and Cajun groove
And listen to the shanky shank band
Nouvelle-Orléans
Des arches en pierre, dessous un ciel violet
Et sous la lune enflée, j'entends l'accordéon
Jouer un air Cajun, je sais que tu veux danser
I imagine the old Congo Square
Movin' to the rhythm 'til dawn (trance dance, a snake dance)
Jelly roll and hot peppers
Jazzin' and beboppin' along
Beboppin' to the rhythm
Hey y'all let's dance all night long
The storm clouds in the air
Held mysteriously at bay
Rue des prés, viens danser
Viens danser Évangeline
Rue dumaine, sweet smell of jasmine air
And soft summer breeze
Cool moonlit carriage ride
Under a violet sky
Romantic promenade
Just you and I
from Nouvelle-France
©1998 Highway 13 Musique / Folle Avoine Productions, Homestead Musique, Papillon Bleu