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E B E Whoa yay guy, chertay bebe B Told mama et told papa E Di joh dit zhay dit par bon E B7 I got a house on stilts, a five dollar bill E A settin' on the banks of muddy muddy bayou B7 Lot better than the streets of crowded cars E Pawn shops, friendly neighborhood bars E Ah but your mama and your papa won't let me come courtin' B7 E They says I can't make a good livin' for their child E Ah but the fish bites good, the crawfish are plenty B7 E Gonna make a lot of money when I take a city bride E B7 I got a paint can't run, your pappy's got a big dog E Snappin' at my heels, get away you mangy hound E B7 Light's still burning, and the ladder by the window E Take a chance gonna make another round E Ah but your mama and your papa won't let me come courtin' B7 E They says I can't make a good livin' for their child E Ah but the fish bites good, the crawfish are plenty B7 E Gonna make a lot of money when I take a city bride E Yea but your mama and your papa won't let me come courtin' B7 E They says I can't make a good livin' for their child E Ah but the fish bites good, the crawfish are plenty B7 E Gonna make a lot of money when I take a city bride From The Kindling LP Warner Brothers Records