Louisiana Man

Oh-yeah Cajun man, do all he can Gotta make a livin', he's a Louisiana man, oh-oh At birth, mama 'n' papa called their little boy Ned Raised him on the banks of the river bed A houseboat tied to a big, tall tree A home for my mama and my papa and me The clock strikes three, Papa jumps to his feet Already mama's cookin' papa somethin' to eat At half-past, papa, he's a-ready to go He jumps in his bureau, headed down the bayou He's got a fishin' line strung across a Louisiana river Gotta catch a big fish for us to eat He sets his traps in the swamps, catches anything he can Gotta make a livin', he's a Louisiana man Gotta make a livin', he's a Louisiana man Oh-yeah Cajun man, do all he can Gotta make a livin', he's a Louisiana man, oh-oh They call mama Rita and my daddy Jack The little baby brother on the floor is Mack Bryan and Lynn are the family twins Big brother Ed's on the bayou fishin' On the river float papa's great big boat That's how my papa goes into town Takes every bit of the night and day To even reach a place where the people stay He's got a fishin' line strung across a Louisiana river Gotta catch a big fish for us to eat He sets his traps in the swamps, catches anything he can Gotta make a livin', he's a Louisiana man Gotta make a livin', he's a Louisiana man, ooh-ooh I can hardly wait 'til tomorrow comes 'round That's the day my papa takes his furs to town Papa said, "Son, we got lines to run We come back again, 'cause there's work to be done" He's got a fishin' line strung across a Louisiana river Gotta catch a big fish for us to eat He sets his traps in the swamps, catches anything he can Gotta make a livin', he's a Louisiana man Gotta make a livin', he's a Louisiana man Oh-yeah Cajun man, do all he can Gotta make a livin', he's a Louisiana man Gotta make a livin', he's a Louisiana man