"Jambalaya (On The Bayou)" lyrics

"Jambalaya (On The Bayou)"
(originally by Hank Williams)

Goodbye Joe, me gotta go down the Bayou
Me gotta go, pool the pirogue down the Bayou
My Yvonne, sweetest one, me oh my oh
Son of a gun, we gonna have big fun on the Bayou.

Thibodaux, Fontaineaux, the place is buzzin'
The kinfolk come to see Yvonne by the dozen
Well, and-a dress in style, go hog wild an' be gay-o
Son of a gun, we gonna have big fun on the Bayou.

Jambalaya, crawfish pie, an' a fil'e gumbo
'Cause tonight I’m gonna see my ma cher amio
Well, a pick guitar, fill fruit jar an' be gay-o
Son of a gun, we gonna have a big fun on the Bayou.


Writer(s): Hank Williams Sr.
Hank Williams' version, recorded in 1952, was a number-one country hit.
Brenda Lee, being just eleven years old, performed this song during her US television debut on Ozark Jamboree in 1955.
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's version of "Jambalaya (On The Bayou)" peaked at number 84 in 1972.