I heard Mom n Poppa tellin little boy Ned
Raised him on the banks by the riverbed
Houseboat tied to a tall tall tree
Home for Momma and Poppa and me

Clock strikes three Poppa jumps to his feet
Already Momma cooking Poppa somethin' to eat
Half-past five he's ready to go
Jumps in his hero headed down the bayou

Got fishin' lines hangin on the Louisiana river
Gonna catch a big fish for us to eat
Sets traps in the swamp, catchin' anything 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
Even got a little baby muskrat squares (lyric unsure)
Got 'em out dryin' in the hot, hot sun
Tomorrow Poppa's gonna turn 'em into money

Got fishin' lines running on the Louisiana river
Gonna catch a big fish for us to eat
Settin' traps in the swamp, catchin' everything they can
Gonna make a livin', he's a Louisiana man
Gonna make a livin', he's a Louisiana man
Gonna make a livin', he's a Louisiana man
Gonna make a livin', he's a Louisiana man
Solo

Muskrat hides hangin' by the dozen
Even got a little baby muskrat cousin
Got 'em out dryin' in the hot, hot sun
Tomorrow Poppa's gonna turn 'em into money

Got fishin' lines hangin' on the Louisiana river
Gotta catch a big fish for us to eat
Sets traps in the swamp, catchin' everything they can
Gonna make a livin', he's a Louisiana man
Gonna make a livin', he's a Louisiana man
Gonna make a livin', he's a Louisiana man
Gonna make a livin', he's a Lou isi ana man
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