Intro E A Verse 1 A E Goodbye, Joe, me gotta go, me, oh, my oh. E A Me gotta go, pole the pirogue down the bayou. A E My Yvonne, the sweetest one, me, oh, my, oh. E A Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou. Chorus A E Jambalaya and a crawfish pie and a filet gumbo. E A For tonight I'm gonna see my ma cher amie-o. A E Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gayo. E A Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou. Verse 2 A E Thibodeaux, Fontaineaux, the place is buzzin'. E A Kinfolk come to see Yvonne by the dozen. A E Dress in style and go hog wild, me, oh, my, oh. A A Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou. Chorus A E Jambalaya and a crawfish pie and a filet gumbo. E A For tonight I'm gonna see my ma cher amie-o. A E Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gayo. E A Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou. Interlude E A Verse 3 A E Settle down far from town, get me a pirogue. E A And I'll catch all the fish in the bayou. A E Send my mom to get Yvonne what she need-o. E A Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou. Chorus A E Jambalaya and a crawfish pie and a filet gumbo. E A For tonight I'm gonna see my ma cher amie-o. A E Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gayo. E A D A Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayooooooou.
