Bordeaux In My Pirough
Chuck Berry Lyrics


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So long, Jean, got a little show, thanks for the Bordeaux
I got to go, push my pirough way down the bayou
They got a band up on the stand and a beautiful light show
Au revoir, Jean, dig the show from up on the plateau

In my pirough, with my Bordeaux, out on the bayou
Creeping along, singing a song, see'est, see'est bon, bon
Playing the music on my acoustic Spanish guitaro
Having a duet with my coquette out on the bayou

It's growing night, we've got no lights out on the bayou
Beautiful trip, think we'll sip some of my Bordeaux
Two more miles going wild to play my acoustic
See them stand to clap their hands to hear my music

One more mile, we rested awhile and sipped on some Bordeaux
While we's grooving, a fog was moving in on the bayou
On my knee, just couldn't see the front of my pirough
We didn't mind, we just reclined and sipped some more Bordeaux

Ay-ay, Jean, I missed the show up on the plateau
Si vous plait, push my pirough back up the bayou




No see the band, no see the stand, no see the light show
Ahh, Jean, we had a show out on the bayou

Overall Meaning

The song “Bordeaux In my Pirough” by Chuck Berry is about the singer’s adventures with his lover on the bayou. In the first verse, he thanks a woman named Jean for the bottle of Bordeaux she gave him before he leaves to go down the bayou with his lover. The second verse is about their journey down the bayou in a pirough, with the singer playing his acoustic Spanish guitar and singing songs. They eventually stop to rest and drink the Bordeaux for two miles before continuing their journey in the fog. The last verse is about how they missed a show up on the plateau because they had their own show on the bayou with no band, stand, or light show.


The song captures the adventurous and carefree nature of a night on the bayou with a lover. The wine serves as a symbol of their connection and the journey down the bayou is a metaphor for their relationship. The acoustic Spanish guitar also symbolizes the singer’s romantic side and his willingness to express his love through music. The song is a celebration of love and adventure in the Louisiana bayou.


Line by Line Meaning

So long, Jean, got a little show, thanks for the Bordeaux
Goodbye, Jean, I have a performance to attend. Thank you for the wine from Bordeaux.


I got to go, push my pirough way down the bayou
I am leaving now and will navigate my canoe down the bayou.


They got a band up on the stand and a beautiful light show
There is a band performing on a stage and a dazzling display of lights.


Au revoir, Jean, dig the show from up on the plateau
Farewell, Jean. Enjoy the show from the high point on the plateau.


In my pirough, with my Bordeaux, out on the bayou
I am in my canoe with my Bordeaux wine, cruising along the bayou.


Creeping along, singing a song, see'est, see'est bon, bon
Slowly moving while singing a pleasant tune, everything is very good.


Playing the music on my acoustic Spanish guitaro
I am performing with my acoustic Spanish guitar.


Having a duet with my coquette out on the bayou
I am singing a duet with my sweetheart while out on the bayou.


It's growing night, we've got no lights out on the bayou
Night is falling, and we have no lights while cruising on the bayou.


Beautiful trip, think we'll sip some of my Bordeaux
It is a lovely journey, and we will have some more of my Bordeaux wine.


Two more miles going wild to play my acoustic
Two miles to go, and I am eagerly anticipating playing my acoustic guitar.


See them stand to clap their hands to hear my music
The audience is standing and applauding my music performance.


One more mile, we rested awhile and sipped on some Bordeaux
One final mile to go, so we take a break and enjoy some more of my Bordeaux wine.


While we's grooving, a fog was moving in on the bayou
As we were enjoying the music, fog began to roll in on the bayou.


On my knee, just couldn't see the front of my pirough
I couldn't see the front of my canoe as I was seated on it.


We didn't mind, we just reclined and sipped some more Bordeaux
The fog didn't bother us, and we relaxed while drinking more Bordeaux wine.


Ay-ay, Jean, I missed the show up on the plateau
Oh no, Jean! I missed the show at the top of the plateau.


Si vous plait, push my pirough back up the bayou
Please, push my canoe back up the bayou.


No see the band, no see the stand, no see the light show
I can't see the band, stage, or light show anymore.


Ahh, Jean, we had a show out on the bayou
Oh, Jean, we had our own show out on the bayou.




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Written by: CHUCK BERRY

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Jack


on Little Marie (Alternate)

Yes, oh yes, Long Distance, I'll accept the charge, I'll pay
Which love one is calling me, I did not hear you say.
Both are deep within my hearth, her Mom and my Marie

It so good to hear your voice from Memphis, Tennessee

Oh, you mean so much to me, more than you'll ever know,
Surely, you have not forgot how much I love you so
If you would remember, Dear, and sometimes talk to me
Maybe that would reunite our home in Tennessee.

Last time I saw you, just before I had to leave
You did not want to see me off and promised not to grieve,
My hearth was tore apart as I looked back at my Marie
And there the peace is still remain with you in Tennessee.

I guess I should stop talking, after all you placed the call
But anyway that I can help, you know I'll help you all


Then she spoke and asked me to come back and see Marie
And live together in our home in Memphis, Tennessee.