Tabbed By R. Thompson n n[G                                   D7    ]nGoodbye, Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh n                                      [G ]nMe gotta go pole the pirogue down the bayou n                                   [D7  ]nMy Yvonne, the sweetest one, me oh my oh n                                        [G ]nSon of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou nn

			[G D7 ]nJambalaya and a crawfish pie and fillet gumbo n [D G ]nCause tonight I'm gonna see my ma cher amio n[G D7 ]nPick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o n [D G ]nSon of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou

n n n nThibodeaux, Fontaineaux, the place is buzzin' nKinfolk come to see Yvonne by the dozen nWe dress in style and go hog wild, me oh my oh nSon of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou      n nChorus n nLead n    nSettle down, far from town, get him a pirogue nAnd he catch all the fish on the bayou nSwap his mom to buy Yvonne what she need-o nSon of a gun, we'll have bog fun on the bayou n nChorus