Born on the Bayou
John Fogerty & Greatful Dead Lyrics

Now, when I just was a little boy,
Standin' to my Daddy's knee,
My poppa said "Son, don't let the man get you
And do what he done to me."

I can remember the fourth of July,
Runnin' through the backwood bare.
And I can still hear my old hound dog barkin',
Chasin' down a hoodoo there,
Chasin' down a hoodoo there.

Born on the Bayou
Born on the Bayou
Born on the Bayou

Wish I was back on the Bayou,
Rollin' with some Cajun Queen.
Wishin' I where a fast freight train,
Just a chooglin' on down to New Orleans.
Born on the Bayou
Born on the Bayou
Born on the Bayou

I can remember the fourth of July,
Runnin' through the back wood bare.
And I can still hear my old hound dog barkin',
Chasin' down a hoodoo there,
Chasin' down a hoodoo there.

Born on the Bayou
Born on the Bayou
Born on the Bayou

Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

Written by: John C. Fogerty

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Comments from YouTube:

DrWeirdPro

14y↑2

This was one of the amazing days of my life. Parked about a mile out from the park and biked in....with supplies including a mini TV set borrowed on batteries. Greatest moment was during Tracy Chapman's set...singin "Fast Cars".....and the Niners score. The whole crowd roars/goes ecstatic in front of poor Tracy in the midst of this totally downer song. Best funny concert moment ever.

Nya Stclair

I remember being at a music festival in like 2007-2008 and someone played this song really loud on the morning after I was coming down from an acid trip. This version of the song was AMAZING...

mvhudson

15y↑1

Sweet!!! What a great show that must have been! Please post more!!!!

thecrimsonfloyd

15y

This should have a billion views by now!terrific!

willburr

13y

I was there, what a day, what a week. I heard news reports that the crowd estimate was estimated to be somewhere 350,000 to a half million. The low end estimate was confirmed with fly-overs, but they allowed that the trees obscured some of the crowd from view. Amazing, chill crowd, and the largest I've seen. I was about 50 feet up a eucalyptus tree when the Dead started, just to see the view... RIP all gone ahead, we're still holding strong here

Pinetop

13y↑4

That was awesome, all it needed was a solo from jerry.

Dadoan

14y

I was there my senior year in college at the University of San Francisco... wow... I couldn't believe the amount of people who came to the show... it was quite an experience. I remember just looking all around and trying to take it all in!!!!

Chancelander

These guys have history together, CCR played right after the Dead at Woodstock.

Steve Sobel

9y↑2

i was there. i was in town to see the dead at Oakland and i just stuck around. beautiful vibes. RIP Bill G.

NEDTHEPRODUCER

every time i’ve ever heard john play with the dead he never lets anybody else play louder than him.

johnny c

13y

So many highlights that day in the park for me, one that stands out is the Otis plane flying over the polo field and dumping thousands of red and white carnations on the crowd. That was pure magic, with a little help from some wicked liquid. lol

Brett M. Wilbur

13y

I was there. Fogarty's guitar was unplugged for most of the set, or something. Still a great day, GD, Robin Williams, Journey. Rockin!

timb0man

I played hooky from work that day, and went to see this great tribute to Bill. Bused in from Sonoma county, and getting back was a trip. The bus was almost all partiers. Best time ever, even given the sadness of the event. Almost got fired too! Ha.

Paul Smith

John Fogerty is the best!

saddleson1

13y

Drove down from Eugene, OR for this legendary memorial concert. Does anyone remember flowers being dropped from a plane during the Dead's set?

TheJPDH

12y

:/ something Not right about this.... Not that it Matters! This song is the one that I can recall most from my Childhood. Despite only Being 17, I can safely say this sums up my Life. not for the meaning of the song, more for the fact that it was played for me every day. Love CCR/John Fogerty!

synthonaplinth

It could possibly be that the Grateful Dead were so stoned that they forgot such a simple song. The rhythm section is all over the place. The groove is completely wrong.

Alien Friendly

15y

People were respectful I will give you that.. but there was NO drug testing for the 'Heads' or the 'Bands/Musicians'.. but you are correct that people were respectful.. and grateful that the city let this be put together so quickly.. and in the park of all places (:

Doug Logan

12y

I was there too. So glad I found this video to remind me. Journey stunk but Santana was there too!! I remember the Otis plane too, but little cookie bundles landed around us.

Rafael Mendoza

15y

woow great! do you have more songs of fogerty with greatful dead? if you do post theme please!

tiedyekeith

14y↑1

@Grumpkin67 _____>>>> let's not forget this day was a memorial to the late great Bill Graham.....true rock and roll icon.....music wouldn't have reached this potential had it not been for Bill and his visions......he cared for the audience as much as the bands.....never one before or since like him.....RIP Uncle BoBo

Jack Spencer

12y

Got there in the early morning. Hiked over from Ocean Beach, and got a seat in the bleachers. By the time the Dead came on, there was a sea on a sea of people. Highlight of the day had to be CSNY playing together again. That and Evelyn Cisneros of the SF Ballet dancing to Carlos Santana.

Heather

14y

Drug testing! Haha, on the way home from the show, the muni drivers allowed us to pass joints around on the bus. You know, San Francisco was a different place before the dotcom explosion. They let us do what we want so long as no one got hurt. What a beautiful day this was.

hicks727

14y↑1

Gotta be hard for the Dead to stay in the same key that long....thay want to go in to space...............

humanpaul

15y↑1

why did this sound like just a rehearsal? 0o0

saddleson1

13y↑1

@Johnny69Castaneda YES!!! I was just thinking that I remembered carnations falling from the sky. I wasn't sure if that really happened or not!

DeadAhead6595

13y

Rocckin'

Alien Friendly

15y↑1

it pretty much was.. after Bill died.. it was only a few days later before this show went down at the polo fields.. the band was off the road.. there were special guests.. still think they pulled it off nicely though.. don't you??

Tim Oliver

15y

i was there!

Brian Venners

14y

Front and center, I was. What a day! I Pissed off a guy who layed down a blanket at 5 am and thought it gave him teritorial rights. Evidently it was his first concert. He didn't like me and my friends showing up @ 9 am and walking right past him. From this angle, I think I was right in the area of you. I remember a guy witha pretty serious set-up. Sec. noticed but let him slide. Was that you?