E B E Whoa yay guy, chertay bebe B Told mama et told papa E Di joh dit zhay dit par bon E B7 I got a house on stilts, a five dollar bill E A settinʼ on the banks of muddy muddy bayou B7 Lot better than the streets of crowded cars E Pawn shops, friendly neighborhood bars E Ah but your mama and your papa wonʼt let me come courtinʼ B7 E They says I canʼt make a good livinʼ for their child E Ah but the fish bites good, the crawfish are plenty B7 E Gonna make a lot of money when I take a city bride E B7 I got a paint canʼt run, your pappyʼs got a big dog E Snappinʼ at my heels, get away you mangy hound E B7 Lightʼs still burning, and the ladder by the window E Take a chance gonna make another round E Ah but your mama and your papa wonʼt let me come courtinʼ B7 E They says I canʼt make a good livinʼ for their child E Ah but the fish bites good, the crawfish are plenty B7 E Gonna make a lot of money when I take a city bride E Yea but your mama and your papa wonʼt let me come courtinʼ B7 E They says I canʼt make a good livinʼ for their child E Ah but the fish bites good, the crawfish are plenty B7 E Gonna make a lot of money when I take a city bride
