I think back to the time
 When I first saw your face
 You were walkin' across the delta
 To your cold and lonely place

 You know, I took you for a small girl
 Really not quite seventeen
 Oh, Lord, but I was wrong, oh, so wrong
 You're like a woman I've never seen

 Dark eyed Cajun woman
 Where are [bad word]  from
 Your soul is in the back woods
 They say you never had a home

 But I'm gonna know you better
 If it takes all night and day
 Dark eyed Cajun woman
 You'll never get away, no, no

 Now the evenin' breeze is blowin'
 I hear your voice most everywhere
 Your cold black eyes, they are dancin' in the starlight
 Warmin' the cold night air

 It's so beautiful, you know I have to say
 Dark eyed Cajun woman
 You'll never get away

 Now the evenin' breeze is blowin'
 I hear your voice most everywhere
 Your cold black eyes, they are dancin' in the starlight
 Warmin' the cold night air

 It's so beautiful, you know I gotta say
 Dark eyed Cajun woman
 Well, you'll never get away