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Louisiana Man

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At birth Mom an' Poppa called their little boy, Ned Raised him on the banks of a river bed A house boat tied to a big, tall tree A home for my Poppa an' my Momma and me The clock strikes three Poppa jumps to his feet Already Momma's cookin' Poppa somethin' to eat At half-past Poppa he's a-ready to go He jumps in his pirogue headed down the bayou He's got fishin' line strung 'cross the Louisiana River He's gotta catch a big fish for us to eat Settin' traps in the swamps catchin' anythin' he can Gotta make a livin', he's a Louisiana man Gotta make a livin', he's a Louisiana man Muskrat hides hangin' by the dozen He's even got a lady mink, a muskrat's cousin Got 'em out dryin' in the hot, hot sun Tomorrow Poppa's gonna turn 'em into mon' They call Momma Rita and my Daddy Jack Little baby brother on the floor that's Mac Rhett and Lynn are the family twins Big brother Ed's on the bayou fishin' On the river floats Poppa's great big boat That's how Poppa comes into town Takes every bit of a night and a day To even reach a place where people stay He's got fishin' line strung 'cross the Louisiana River He's gotta catch a big fish for us to eat Settin' traps in the swamps catchin' anythin' he can Gotta make a livin', he's a Louisiana man Gotta make a livin', he's a Louisiana man I can hardly wait 'til tomorrow comes around That's the day Poppa takes the furs to town Poppa promised me Ned and I could go Even let me see a cowboy show He's got fishin' line strung 'cross the Louisiana River He's gotta catch a big fish for us to eat Settin' traps in the swamps catchin' anythin' he can Gotta make a livin', he's a Louisiana man Gotta make a livin', he's a Louisiana man