Cajun Born

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I was born on the bayou Thirty miles out of Lafayette My daddy was a Cajun man Lord, he taught us how to plow I remember mama's breakfast Cush cush and a cane Being served on a beignet Lord, I wish I had some now [Chorus] I'm a Cajun-born, I'm a Cajun-bred And when I die, I'm a Cajun dead If I die in Alaska, if I die in Ohio This soul will find its way back to the bayou [Verse 2] We went to church every Sunday We had a French-speaking preacher man We joked about the preacher man 'Cause we thought he wore a dress, yes After church we had a party We played our music on the phonograph We had a man singing "Jole Blon" Oh, made a sinner out of me [Chorus] I'm a Cajun-born, I'm a Cajun-bred And when I die, I'm a Cajun dead If I die in Alaska, if I die in Ohio This soul will find its way back to the bayou [Verse 3] When I'm ready to be married I'm gonna be his Cajun lady Something sort of like my mama 'Cause I ain't no other kind, oh, no other kind 'Ever fortune takes me If it makes me or it breaks me These memories won't forsake me Louisiana on my mind [Chorus] I'm a Cajun-born, I'm a Cajun-bred And when I die, I'm a Cajun dead If I die in Alaska, if I die in Ohio This soul will find its way back to the bayou [Outro] If I die in Alaska, if I die in Ohio This soul will find its way back to the bayou