Born on the Bayou Songtext
von Etta James

Now, when I was a little girl
Standin′ by my poppa's camp
Poppa said, "Girl, don′t let the man get you
You don't do what he done to me"
'Cause he′ll get you
Oh, yeah, he′ll get you now

I can remember the Fourth of July
Runnin' through the backwood bare
I can still hear my old hound barkin′
Chasin' down a hoodoo there
Chasin′ down a hoodoo there

Born on the bayou
Born on the bayou
I was born on the bayou
Born on the bayou
Born on the bayou


I wish I was back on the bayou
Rollin' with some Cajun queen
Wish I was a fast freight train
Rollin′ down to New Orleans

Born on the bayou
Born on the bayou
Born on the bayou
Born on the bayou

I can remember the Fourth of July
Runnin' through the backwood bare
I can still hear my old hound dog barkin'
Chasin′ down a hoodoo there
Chasin′ down a hoodoo there

Born on the bayou
Born on the bayou
Born on the bayou
Born on the bayou

I was born, born on the bayou
I was born, oh, yeah
Born on the bayou
Said I was born, born on the bayou
Down in New Orleans
On the bayou


I was born, born on the bayou
I was born, born on the bayou
Down in New Orleans
On the bayou
I was born, born on the bayou, yeah
I was born on the bayou, yeah