JAMBALAYA 
GOODBYE, JOE, ME GOTTA GO, ME OH MY OH
ME GOTTA GO POLE THE PIROGUE DOWN THE BAYOU. 
MY YVONNE, THE SWEETEST ONE, ME OH MY OH 
SON OF A GUN, WE'LL HAVE BIG FUN ON THE BAYOU. 

THIBODAUX, FONTENOT, THE PLACE IS BUZZIN' 
KINFOLK COME TO SEE YVONNE BY THE DOZEN 
DRESSIN STYLE AND GO HOG WILD, ME OH MY OH 
SON OF A GUN, WE'LL HAVE BIG FUN ON THE BAYOU. 
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   JAMBALAYA  AND A CRAWFISH PIE AND FILE' GUMBO 
  'CAUSE TONIGHT I'M GONNA SEE MY MA CHER AMIO
   PICK GUITAR, FILL FRUIT JAR AND BE GAYO 
   SON OF A GUN, WE'LL HAVE BIG FUN ON THE BAYOU.

SETTLE DOWN FAR FROM TOWN, GET ME A PIROGUE 
AND I'LL CATCH ALL THE FISH IN THE BAYOU.   
SWAP MY MON TO BUY YVONNE WHAT SHE NEEDO 
SON OF A GUN, WE'LL HAVE BIG FUN ON THE BAYOU. 
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