A long time ago, yeah
Before you was born, dude
When I was still single
And life was great
I held this job as a traveling salesman
That kept me moving from state to state
Well, I’m standing on the corner of Lafayette
State of Louisiana
Wondering where a city boy could go
To get a little conversation
Drink a little red wine
Catch a little bit of those Cajun girls
Dancing to Zydeco
Along came a young girl
She’s pretty as a prayer book
Sweet as an apple on Christmas day
I said, “Good gracious can this be my luck?
If that’s my prayer book
Lord, let us pray”
Well I’m standing on the corner of Lafayette
State of Louisiana
Wondering what a city boy could do
To get her in a conversation
Drink a little red wine
Dance to the music of Clifton Chenier
The King of the Bayou
‘Ei-toi!
Well, that was your mother
And that was your father
Before you was born dude
When life was great
You are the burden of my generation
I sure do love you
But let’s get that straight
Well, I’m standing on the corner of Lafayette
Across the street from The Public
Heading down to the Lone Star Café
Maybe get a little conversation
Drink a little red wine
Standing in the shadow of Clifton Chenier
Dancing the night away
So I hadn’t ever looked at the lyrics of this song before, but it’s kind of wild. The singer is basically singing to his son about how he used to have lots of fun and enjoy life before he came along and ruined it. That is wild.
So I hadn’t ever looked at the lyrics of this song before, but it’s kind of wild. The singer is basically singing to his son about how he used to have lots of fun and enjoy life before he came along and ruined it. That is wild.
A long time ago, yeah Before you was born, dude When I was still single And life was great I held this job as a traveling salesman That kept me moving from state to state
Well, I’m standing on the corner of Lafayette State of Louisiana Wondering where a city boy could go To get a little conversation Drink a little red wine Catch a little bit of those Cajun girls Dancing to Zydeco
Along came a young girl She’s pretty as a prayer book Sweet as an apple on Christmas day I said, “Good gracious can this be my luck? If that’s my prayer book Lord, let us pray”
Well I’m standing on the corner of Lafayette State of Louisiana Wondering what a city boy could do To get her in a conversation Drink a little red wine Dance to the music of Clifton Chenier The King of the Bayou ‘Ei-toi!
Well, that was your mother And that was your father Before you was born dude When life was great You are the burden of my generation I sure do love you But let’s get that straight
Well, I’m standing on the corner of Lafayette Across the street from The Public Heading down to the Lone Star Café Maybe get a little conversation Drink a little red wine Standing in the shadow of Clifton Chenier Dancing the night away
So I hadn’t ever looked at the lyrics of this song before, but it’s kind of wild. The singer is basically singing to his son about how he used to have lots of fun and enjoy life before he came along and ruined it. That is wild.
So I hadn’t ever looked at the lyrics of this song before, but it’s kind of wild. The singer is basically singing to his son about how he used to have lots of fun and enjoy life before he came along and ruined it. That is wild.