The Ricky Skaggs Cajun Moon song was was released in January 1986 ...watch the official music video and see the song details and lyrics here.
The Ricky Skaggs Cajun Moon song was was released in January 1986 as the second single from the album Live in London. This song was Skaggs’ tenth #1 on the country chart. The single went to #1 for one week and starting April 19, 1986 and spent 13 weeks on the country chart.
Ricky Skaggs is one of the most celebrated musicians in the country and bluegrass genres, having won multiple Grammy awards and earning a place in both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Bluegrass Hall of Fame. Watch the official music video for “Cajun Moon” and see the written lyrics below.
This song was written by Jim Rushing.
The moon is full and my heart is high
I love to dance, oh me, oh my
Gonna have more fun than a tree in a coon
Tonight’s the dance of the cajun moon
Pick ups and wagons ’round the river road shack
Bonfires draw in a crowd out back
Step through the door and I see my cherie
That’s when I feel her mama’s eyes on me
Cajun moon, nugget of gold
River of light on the bayou
You’re just like rain to a love in bloom, so
Shine on me oh, cajun moon
Guitar, a squeeze box, a fiddle, and bow
Little band playin’ every song they know
Old woman sittin’ there and yellin’ for more
My heart is willin’, but my feet, they’re so sore
Cajun moon, nugget of gold
River of light on the bayou
You’re just like rain to a love in bloom, so
Shine on me oh, cajun moon
Once more we’re waltzin’ to Jolie Blond
I lean in closer and cheri responds
Her mama’s smilin’ as we slip from the room
To sit and stare at the cajun moon.
Cajun moon nugget of gold
River of light on the bayou
You’re just like rain
To a love in bloom so
Shine on me oh, cajun moon…
Cajun moon nugget of gold
River of light on the bayou
You’re just like rain
To a love in bloom so
Shine on me oh, cajun moon…
, “Cajun Moon” is a standout track in Skaggs’ extensive discography. It’s a testament to his ability to take a classic song and make it his own, infusing it with his own unique style and sensibility. Remember to “share” the Ricky Skaggs Cajun Moon song with other Country Music fans.