Louisiana Man

Mmm- bop-bop-bomm-bah bah-bop-bahmm-bah-bah. mmm- bop-bop-bom-bah bah-bop-bah- buh- bop-bahmmm At birth mom and papa called their little boy Ned They raised him on the banks of the  river  bed Houseboat tied to a big tall tree 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 ready to go He hops in his pirogue headed  down the bay--ou He's got  fishin' lines strung across the Louisiana River Settin' traps in the swamp catchin' anythin' he can Gotta make a livin' he's a Louisiana man Gotta make  livin' he's    Louisiana    man Muskrat hides  hangin' by the dozen Got 'em out dryin' in the hot hot sun Tomorrow papa's gonna turn'em    into    mon Mmm- bop-bop-bomm-bah bah-bop-bahmm-bah-bah. mmm- bop-bop-bom-bah bah-bop-bah- buh- bop-bahmmm They call mama Rita and my daddy Jack Brynn and Lynn are the family twins  Big brother Ed's on the  bayou  fishin' On the river floats papa's great big boat And that's how my papa goes  into  town Takes ev'ry bit of the night and the day To even reach  place where the    people    stay But I can hardly wait 'til tomorrow comes around That's the day my pappy takes his  furs to  town Papa promised me Ned and I could go Even let me see    cowboy    show Cowboys and Indians for the first time then Papa said son we got the lines to run We'll come back but now there's  work to be  done He's got  fishin' line strung across the Louisiana River Settin' traps in the swamps catchin' anythin' he can Gotta make a livin' he's a Louisiana man Gota make  livin' he's    Louisiana    man Mmm- bop-bop-bomm-bah bah-bop-bahmm-bah-bah. mmm- bop-bop-bom-bah bah-bop-bah- buh- bop-bahmmm