Cajun Born

[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