Interpreted by Gary (6 June 2006) [email protected]
Note: Im not sure of the *first few words* in line 3 of verse 4.
I couldnt clearly hear them on the recording. If you know what
they are please let me know. Thanks.
Fiddle Intro Follow pattern of first verse
(D) At first mom and papa called little boy Ned
They raised him on the banks of the (A) river (D) bed
A houseboat tied to a big tall tree
A home for my mama and my (A) papa and (D) me
The clock strikes three, papa jumps to his feet
Already mama's cookin' papa (A) somethin' to (D) eat
At half past, papa he's ready to go
He hops in his pirogue, headed (A) down the bay-(D)-ou
They got (G) fishin' lines strung across the Louisiana River
Gonna catch a big fish for (D) us to (G) eat
They're settin' traps in the swamp catchin' everythin' they can
Gonna make a livin' he's a Louisiana man
Gonna make a livin' he's a (D) Louisiana (G) man
Verse 4
(D) Muskart hides hangin' by the dozen
Even got a lady make a (A) muskart's (D) cousin
*Lot of them* a-dryin' in the hot, hot sun
Tomorrow papa's gonna turn them (A) into (D) mon
Fiddle Follow pattern of verse 4 x2
(D) They call my mama Rita and my daddy Jack
A little baby brother on the (A) floor that's (D) Mac
Rynn and Lynn are the family twins
Big brother Ed's on the (A) bayou (D) fishin'
On the river floats papa's great big boat
That's how my papa goes (A) into (D) town
Takes every bit of the night and the day
To even reach a place where the (A) people (D) stay
(G) I can hardly wait until tomorrow comes around
That's the day my pappy takes his (D) furs to (G) town
Papa promised me that I could go
Even gonna see a (D) cowboy (G) show
I see the (D) cowboys and Indians for the first time then
Told my pappy, gonna (A) go a-(D)-gain
Pappy said, son we got the lines to run
We'll come back again but first there's (A) work to be (D) done
They got (G) fishin' lines strung across the Louisiana River
Gonna catch a big fish for (D) us to (G) eat
They're settin' traps in the swamp catchin' everythin' they can
Gonna make a livin' he's a Louisiana man
Gonna make a livin' he's a (D) Louisiana (G) man
Gonna make a livin' he's a Louisiana man.
Gonna make a livin' he's a (D) Louisiana (G) man