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 the zydeco
A law called me 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 my fire,
state of Louisiana
Wondering what a city boy could do
To get her in a conversation,
maybe drink a little red wine
Dance to the music of Clifton Chenier,
the king of the bayou
Well that was your mother,
that was your father
Before you was born, dude,
when life was great
Now you are the burden of my generation
I sure do love you,
but let's get that straight
Well I'm standing on
a corner of Lafayette,
across the street from the Public,
heading down to the Lone Star Cafe
Maybe get a little conversation,
drink a little red wine,
standing in the shadow of Clifton Chen
ier dancing the night away
You