Louisiana Man:The Seekers. Released in 1966/'67. INTRO: DmOh, (xx0231@1)yeah, Cajun man, do all he can, F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) Ggotta (320003@1)make a livin' he's a Louisiana man. #1. C (x32010@1) Am7At (x02010@1)birth, Mama 'n' Papa called their little boy Ned. C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) CRaised (x32010@1)him on the banks of the river bed. C (x32010@1) Am7A (x02010@1)houseboat tied to a big, tall tree, C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) CA (x32010@1)home for my Mama and my Papa and me. C (x32010@1) Am7The (x02010@1)clock strikes three, Papa jumps to his feet, C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Calready (x32010@1)Mama's cookin' Papa somethin' to eat. C (x32010@1) Am7At (x02010@1)half-past, Papa, he's a-ready to go, C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) CHe (x32010@1)jumps in his pirogue, headed down the bayou. CHORUS: FHe's (133211@1)got a fishin' line strung across a Louisiana river, F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) Fgotta (133211@1)catch a big fish for us to eat. FHe (133211@1)sets his traps in the swamps, catches anything he can.. F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) FGotta (133211@1)make a livin' he's a Louisiana man. F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) FGotta (133211@1)make a livin' he's a Louisiana man. DmOh, (xx0231@1)yeah, Cajun man, do all he can, F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) Ggotta (320003@1)make a livin' he's a Louisiana man. #2. C (x32010@1) Am7They (x02010@1)call Mama Rita and my Daddy, Jack. C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) CThe (x32010@1)little baby brother on the floor is Mack. C (x32010@1) Am7Bryn (x02010@1)and Lynn are the family twins, C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) CBig (x32010@1)brother Ed's on the bayou fishin'. C (x32010@1) Am7On (x02010@1)the river float Papa's great big boat, C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Cthat's (x32010@1)how my Papa goes into town. C (x32010@1) Am7Takes (x02010@1)every bit of the night and day C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Cto (x32010@1)even reach a place where the people stay. CHORUS: FHe's (133211@1)got a fishin' line strung across a Louisiana river, F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) Fgotta (133211@1)catch a big fish for us to eat. FHe (133211@1)sets his traps in the swamps, catches anything he can.. F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) FGotta (133211@1)make a livin' he's a Louisiana man. F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) FGotta (133211@1)make a livin' he's a Louisiana man. #3. C (x32010@1) Am7I (x02010@1)can hardly wait 'til tomorrow comes 'round. C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) CThat's (x32010@1)the day my Papa takes his furs to town. C (x32010@1) Am7Papa (x02010@1)said, 'Son, we got lines to run.' C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) CWe (x32010@1)come back again, 'cause there's work to be done.' CHORUS: FHe's (133211@1)got a fishin' line strung across a Louisiana river, F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) Fgotta (133211@1)catch a big fish for us to eat. FHe (133211@1)sets his traps in the swamps, catches anything he can.. F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) FGotta (133211@1)make a livin' he's a Louisiana man. F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) FGotta (133211@1)make a livin' he's a Louisiana man. DmOh, (xx0231@1)yeah, Cajun man, do all he can, F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) gotta make a livin' he's a Louisiana man. F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) gotta make a livin' he's a Louisiana man. A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
