CHORUS
(D) Way down yonder in the Bay-ou country
In (A) dear old (D) Louisan'
That's where lives my Ca-(*D/F#) jun Baby
The (E) fairest one in the (A) land
Her (D) teeth are white and pearly
Hair black as coal
I (G) wouldn't trade my Cajun Baby
(D) For the world's gold
Way down yonder in the Bay-ou country
In (A) dear old (D) Louisan'
            
(D) My hearts been sad and lonely
Sinc the (G) day I left her (D) side
But today I got (*D/F#) this letter
Said she'd (E) be my Cajun (A) bride
Gonna (D) go and wed my Cajun Baby
And (G) live by the old (D) Bayou
Eat a lots of shrimp and crawfish
Ride a-(A) round in my old (D) piroque.

CHORUS

Before the sun goes down this eve-nin'
I'll be on my way
To see my Cajun Baby
And there I'm gonna stay
On a Saturday night we go dancin'
And listen to the fiddle-o
Lawd! I got me a Cajun Baby
Just livin' and lovin' by the old Bay-ou.

CHORUS

*004232=D/F# note added