Ten minutes on the bayou
Fifteen on the burn
Oh my Lordy Lady
Will we ever learn?
Not down on the ol’ bayouuuuuu

The Devil got me a suitcase
The Devil got me an urn
By the way, Old Thompson
That mayonnaise is on the turn
Down on the ol’ bayouuuuuu

Gator’s got my gumbo
Creole’s got my heart
Paddling Pete can’t wash his feet
Been troubled since the start
Down on the ol’ bayouuuuuu