Americana/Country, written by Rodney Nichols, 2 versions on the player, female & male   Upbeat @ 130 BPM, Bpbb and a slower version by Sarah @64  BPM.                                                The song takes about  a minute to fall into the groove. Interesting guitar work captures the   sounds of a swamp. Sarah's versions has slide .   MOOD/ Erie, Ominous, Spooky, Cautionary                    ABOUT; A Cajun they call, "Alligator Man", that makes his living selling alligator hides. The music here really  captures the  feel of the swamp and the tenuous nature of this profession. You can hear the night sounds, you can almost smell the black water. You see there is no room for error for the "Alligator Man", best be careful or the last thing you see is an Alligator Roll.

LYRICS:

Sun’s going down in the southern sky 
Black water in the woods is coming alive 
Moon is coming up through the cypress trees 
Smell of the swamp is on the breeze 

At the water’s edge there’s a pair of eyes 
Still as night an alligator lies 
Jaws snap shut another soul is gone 
To the bottom of the swamp in an alligator roll 

He lives in the swamp they call him alligator man 
He’s a trapper and a hunter living off the land 
Makes his money selling alligator hides 
Living in the swamp where the strong survive 

At the water’s edge there’s a pair of eyes 
Still as night an alligator lies 
Jaws snap shut another soul is gone 
To the bottom of the swamp in an alligator roll 

Bridge: 

Down down down 
Into the muddy water never to be found 
In swamp water black as coal 
The last thing you’ll ever know is an alligator roll 

Chicken on a hook hot summer night 
Catch a mean alligator putting up a fight 
Stick your hand in the water you ain’t going home 
Black water sounds with your breaking bones 

At the water’s edge there’s a pair of eyes 
Still as night an alligator lies 
Jaws snap shut another soul is gone 
To the bottom of the swamp in an alligator roll 

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