Goodbye joe, me gotta go down the bayou
me gotta go, pole the pirogue down the bayou
my yvonne, sweetest one, me oh my oh
son of a gun, we gonna have big fun on the bayou
Well, jambalaya an' a crawfish pie an' a fil'e gumbo
'cause tonight i'm gonna see my ma cher amio
pick guitar, fill fruit jar an' be gay-o
son of a gun, we gonna have big fun on the bayou
Thibodaux, fontaineaux, the place is buzzin'
hey, an' the kinfolk come to see yvonne by the dozen
well, and-a dress in style, go hog wild an' be gay-o
son of a gun, we gonna have big fun on the bayou
Well, jambalaya an' a crawfish pie, an' a fil'e gumbo
'cause tonight i'm gonna see my ma cher amio
well a pick guitar, fill fruit jar an' be gay-o
son of a gun, we gonna have a big fun on the bayou
Wanna settle down, far from town, get me a pirogue
gonna catch all the fish in the bayou
gonna swap my mon, to buy yvonne, what she need-o
son of a gun, we gonna have a big fun on the bayou
Well, jambalaya, an' a crawfish pie, an' a fil'e gumbo
'cause, tonight i'm gonna see my ma cher amio
pick guitar, fill fruit jar an' be gay-o
son of a gun, we're gonna have big fun on the bayou