Band: Krewe of Black Flood Genre: Louisiana Modern Swamp Purchase the album: http://www.kreweofblackflood.com/store/krewe-of-black-flood Website: http://www.kreweofblackflood.com Join the mailing list: http://www.kreweofblackflood.com/contact Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/kreweblackflood Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kreweblackflood Google+: http://plus.google.com/103873529725984890991/posts news: http://www.kreweofblackflood.com/news band bio: http://www.kreweofblackflood.com/about other videos/songs: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDl-xUBz2ZM64DE-n3vicCg Lineup T-BLACK: vocals, bass, guitar BAY-TI: guitar, duck call Song: About the Shrimp Topic: Louisiana Shrimping Credits: Music by BAY-TI, Lyrics by T-BLACK Lyrics: Dragging against the current Massive nets buried in the ocean Lead weights sunken down Dispelling mud To inland bays, shrimp-bound Chorus: Under an alligator moon The air is thick Boat shadow in the dark Swimming eyes that glow The half-lit moon is The sign of where they go Unload a catch on the back deck Then tdree-ay* Give blood to a thousand bur-los* To them we’re pray Leave all the brackish waters Abandon canals When I taste the salt I know I’m near the Gulf of Mexico *cajun french words, spelling unknown tdree-ay: “separating shrimp for other seafood on a shrimp-boat” bur-los: “gnats” Please like, share, follow, and add to your lists © 2005–2015 Krewe of Black Flood, All Rights Reserved Audio excerpts from Glen Pitre's film "Huit Piastres Et Demie!"
