Written by Greg C. Brown, Janice Hopkins & Mark D. Preston (Marie Laveau meets Witchy Woman)
Saw a license plate with the words Bel Cadi on it. Thought it would make a great song title. So,.......
Belle Cady
(Brown-Hopkins-Preston)
Down on the Bayou, a swamp filled with cypress
There's a winding path, that stays worn bare
Traveled every night by eager young men
Drawn into a temptress' lair
A moss covered shack on stilts in low water
A flickering light points the way
Innocent hearts burnin' hot
Like a pig at a cochon du lait
CHORUS
Belle Cady in the pitch black night
Haloed by the glow of candle light
Reaches deep down and finds a man
Where a scared young boy began
She's not just a woman, but a special kind of lady
Everybody knows the name...Belle Cady
Her family tree branched from up north in Quebec
A hundred years or maybe more
Never had more than a whole lot of pride..yeah
But at least they'd know her name for sure
They risk quicksand, snakes and gators
Just for one night with Belle
The moon hangs quiet, a silent witness
She takes them under her spell
REPEAT CHORUS
BRIDGE
Mothers cry, "Stay outta dem woods,
Dat woman, she be no good"
Still they all seek her truth
She's striking bargains with their youth
REPEAT CHORUS
Belle Cady, in the pitch black night
Belle Cady, they know her name alright
Belle Cady