Intro: D (4) G (1)  4x 
 
Verse 1: 
D      
Home from church now, let your hair down,  
          G               D 
It's the Lord's favorite day. 
           A 
There's a dance river tavern where  
                       D 
The drums and fiddles play. 
  
So wear your new shoes, your red boots, 
      G             D 
Your dress I can't forget. 
           A             
I like to watch you dance around me like 
                  D  G  D  G 
The rain in Lafayette. 
 
Verse 2: 
D  
Summer's coming, my brain is humming, 
           G           D 
Something only you can do. 
         A               
And the way your eyes are smilin' I know 
               D  
Mine must be shining too. 
                               G           D    
You're my lovely, my only, my one, my alouette. 
            A      
I like to watch you dance around me like 
                   D 
The rain in Layfayette. 
 
- Break - 
D (4) G (1) D (4) G (1) D (5) A (4) D (6) G (1) D (5) A (3) D (1) 
 
Verse 3: 
D            
So let the rain fall, it can't hurt us at all, 
             G              D 
We'll get as wet as we can get. 
            A      
I like you watch you dance around me like  
                   D 
The rain in Layfayette. 
D            
So let the rain fall, it can't hurt us at all, 
             G              D 
We'll get as wet as we can get. 
            A      
I like you watch you dance around me like  
                   D 
The rain in Layfayette. 
 
- Outro - 
D (2) G (1) D (3) G (1) D (4) A (3) D (6) A (3) D (6) G (1)