| E | B | E | |
| Whoa yay | guy, chertay | bebe |
| B | |
| Told mama et told | papa |
| E | |
| Di joh dit zhay dit par | bon |
| E | B7 | |
| I got a house on stilts, a | five dollar bill |
| E | |
| A settin' on the banks of | muddy muddy bayou |
| B7 | |
| Lot better than the | streets of crowded cars |
| E | |
| Pawn shops, friendly neighborhood | bars |
| E | |
| Ah but your mama and your papa won't let me come courtin' |
| B7 | E | |
| They | says I can't make a good livin' for their | child |
| E | |
| Ah but the fish bites good, the crawfish are plenty |
| B7 | E | |
| Gonna | make a lot of money when I take a city | bride |
| E | B7 | |
| I got a paint can't run, your | pappy's got a big dog |
| E | |
| Snappin' at my heels, get | away you mangy hound |
| E | B7 | |
| Light's still burning, and the | ladder by the window |
| E | |
| Take a chance gonna make another | round |
| E | |
| Ah but your mama and your papa won't let me come courtin' |
| B7 | E | |
| They | says I can't make a good livin' for their | child |
| E | |
| Ah but the fish bites good, the crawfish are plenty |
| B7 | E | |
| Gonna | make a lot of money when I take a city | bride |
| E | |
| Yea but your mama and your papa won't let me come courtin' |
| B7 | E | |
| They | says I can't make a good livin' for their | child |
| E | |
| Ah but the fish bites good, the crawfish are plenty |
| B7 | E | |
| Gonna | make a lot of money when I take a city | bride |
| From The Kindling LP |
| Warner Brothers Records |