Emmylou Harris - Cajun born

I was born on the ^Cbayou Thirty miles of ^FLayfayette My daddy was a ^Gcajun man Lord he taught us how to ^Cplow I remember mama's ^Cbreakfast Cush Cush and a ^FKaye Being served on a ^GBanyee Oh, I wish I had some ^Cnow

I'm a cajun ^Gborn I'm a cajun ^Cbred When I ^Gdie I'm a cajun ^Cdead If I die in ^CAlaska If I die in ^FOhio This soul will ^Gfind its way Back to the ^Cbayou D

^N.CWe went to church every ^Dsunday We had a French speaking ^Gpreacher man Joked about the ^Apreacher man 'Cause we thought he wore a ^Ddress After church we had a ^Dparty We played the music on the ^Gphonograph We had a man singing ^AJole Blan Made a sinner out of ^Dme

I'm a cajun ^Aborn I'm a cajun ^Dbred When I ^Adie I'm a cajun ^Ddead If I die in ^DAlaska If I die in ^GOhio This soul will ^Afind its way Back to the ^Dbayou

^N.CWhen I'm ready to be ^Emarried I'm going to be this cajun ^Alady Some sorta like my ^Bmamma 'Cause there ain't no other ^Ekind

Wherever fortune ^Etakes me If it makes me or it ^Abreaks me It's memories will ^Bforsake me Louisiana on my ^Emind

I'm a cajun ^Bborn I'm a cajun ^Ebred When I ^Bdie I'm a cajun ^Edead If I die in ^EAlaska If I die in ^AOhio This soul will ^Bfind its way Back to the ^Ebayou

If I die in Al^Easka If I ^Ddie in ^AOhio This soul will ^Bfind it's way Back to the ^Ebayou...