Jambalaya
Bayou Bliss: A Musical Tale of Love and Revelry
Lyrics
Goodbye Joe, me gotta' go, me oh my oh
Saying farewell, I must go, expressing surprise or wonder
Me gotta' go pole the pirogue down the bayou
Heading to pole a flat-bottomed boat down the bayou (swamp or backwater)
My Yvonne, the sweetest one, me oh my oh
Referring to Yvonne, expressing affection
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun, on the bayou.
Expressing excitement for a great time on the bayou (having fun)
Jumbalaya, and a crawfish pie, and a file gumbo.
Mentioning traditional Louisiana dishes (Jambalaya, crawfish pie, file gumbo)
Cause' tonight I'm gonna' see my Machez a mio
Anticipating a joyful reunion with Machez a mio
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar, and be gay- oh
Playing the guitar, enjoying a filled fruit jar (likely with alcohol), expressing happiness
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun, on the bayou.
Reiterating the expectation of having a great time on the bayou
Thibodeaux, Fontainbleau, the place is buzzin'
Mentioning places and people, describing a lively atmosphere
Kinfolk come to see Yvonne by the dozen
Relatives arriving to see Yvonne in large numbers
Dress in style, go hog wild, me oh my oh
Dressing up stylishly, having a wild and enjoyable time
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou.
Repeating the anticipation of having big fun on the bayou
Jumbalaya, and a crawfish pie, and a file gumbo.
Repeating the mention of traditional Louisiana dishes and the expectation of seeing Machez a mio
Cause' tonight I'm gonna' see my Machez a mio
Reiterating the anticipation of a joyful reunion
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar, and be gay- oh
Repeating playing the guitar, filling the fruit jar, and expressing joy
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun, on the bayou.
Repeating the expectation of having a great time on the bayou
Jambalaya, a-crawfish pie and-a fillet gumbo
Repeating the mention of traditional Louisiana dishes in a slightly different order
Cause tonight I'm gonna see my machez a mio
Reiterating the anticipation of a joyful reunion
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-oh
Repeating playing the guitar, filling the fruit jar, and expressing joy
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou.
Reiterating the expectation of having big fun on the bayou
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou.
Emphasizing the certainty of having a great time on the bayou
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou.
Repeating the certainty of having big fun on the bayou with emphasis
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