Cajun Baby
Cajun Romance in the Bayou: Hank Williams Jr.'s Melodic Love Tale
Lyrics
Way down yonder in the bayou
Describes a location in the bayou.
Country in dear old Louisianne
Refers to the country of Louisiana.
That's where live's my cajun baby the
Emphasizes the singer's cajun baby residing in the bayou.
Fairest one in the land
Expresses admiration for the cajun baby as the fairest in the land.
Her teeth're white and pearly
Highlights the cajun baby's white and pearly teeth.
Hair black as coal
Describes the cajun baby's hair as black as coal.
Wouldn't trade my cajun baby
Declares the singer's refusal to trade the cajun baby for worldly wealth.
For the world's gold
Reiterates the sentiment of line 1 with slight variation.
Way down yonder in the bayou
Repeats the location of the bayou in Louisiana.
Country in dear old Louisianne
Reiterates the reference to Louisiana.
My heart's been sad and lonely since
Expresses the singer's sadness and loneliness since leaving the cajun baby.
The day I left her side
Specifies the time when the singer left the cajun baby's side.
But today I got her letter said
Indicates the receipt of a letter from the cajun baby.
She'd be my cajun bride
Shares the content of the letter, promising to be the cajun bride.
Gonna go and wed my cajun baby
Declares the intention to marry the cajun baby.
And ive by the old bayou
Plans to live by the old bayou after marrying.
Eat a lotsa shrimp and crawfish ride
Envisions a future enjoying shrimp, crawfish, and riding in a pirogue.
Around in my old pirogue way down yonder
Repeats the location in the bayou with additional imagery.
Before the sun goes down this evening
Sets a time frame for the singer's journey to the cajun baby.
I'll be on my way to see my cajun baby and
Reiterates the destination to see the cajun baby.
There I'm gonna stay
Expresses the singer's intent to stay with the cajun baby.
On a Saturday night we go dancin'
Describes a Saturday night routine of dancing.
And listen to the fiddle-o
Mentions listening to the fiddle during the dance.
Lord I got me a cajun baby just a
Confirms the possession of a cajun baby, living and loving by the old bayou.
Livin' and a lovin' by the old bayou
Reiterates the cajun baby's lifestyle.
Way down yonder
Repeats the location in the bayou to conclude the lyrics.
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