Jambalaya
John Prine & Emmylou Harris Lyrics

Goodbye Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh
Farewell Joe, I must depart, oh my

Me gotta go pole the pirogue down the bayou
I have to go navigate the flat-bottomed boat along the bayou

My Yvonne, the sweetest one, me oh my oh
My Yvonne, the most endearing person, oh my

Son of a gun, we'll have good fun on the bayou
Wow, we will have a great time on the bayou

Jambalaya, a-crawfish pie and a filé gumbo
Jambalaya, a dish made with crawfish, pie, and filé gumbo

'Cause tonight I'm gonna see my machez amio
Because tonight I will meet my friends

Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-oh
Play the guitar, fill the jar with fruits, and be happy

Thibideaux, Fountaineaux, the place is buzzin'
Thibideaux, Fountaineaux, the place is full of excitement

Kinfolk come to see Yvonne by the dozen
Relatives come in large numbers to visit Yvonne

Dress in style, go hog wild, me oh my oh
Dress elegantly, have a wild time, oh my

Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Wow, we will have a lot of fun on the bayou

Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Wow, we will have a lot of fun on the bayou

Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Wow, we will have a lot of fun on the bayou