Down in Louisiana, bayous by and by 
Pirogue pole or your natural soul 
Keeps you tied to a tree high tide 
Beer joint lights come on 
And then the crowd starts rollin' in 

Pretty soon you got stars on the water 
You got stars on the water 
It's like stars on the water, let it rain 

Beaumont to Biloxi 
Sea breeze at your door 
Gypsy rains, dang hurricanes 
White silver sandy shore 
"Blue Light" lounge is shinin' 
Way out on the view 

It looks just like stars on the water 
Just like stars on the water 
Just like stars on the water, let it rain 

When it's midnight down in Mobile 
Moonbeams on the bay 
They come from miles around to dance the jukebox down 
And dig the good time sounds they play 
All across the harbour 
Night lights shinin' in 

It looks just like stars on the water 
Just like stars on the water 
Just like stars on the water, let it rain 

Pretty soon ya got stars on the water 
You got stars on the water 
It's like stars on the water, let it rain