Louisiana Man Lyrics - Charley Pride

At first mom and papa called their little boy Ned 

They raise him on the banks of the river bed 

A houseboat tied to a big tall tree a home for my papa and my mama and me 

The clock strikes three papa jumps to his feet 

Already mama's cookin' papa somethin' to eat 

At half past papa he's ready to go he jumps in his piro headed down the bayou 

He's got fishin' lines strung across the Louisiana River 

Gotta catch a big fish for us to eat 

Headin' crops in the swamp catchin' everythin' he can 

Gotta make a livin' he's a Louisiana man gotta make a livin' he's a Louisiana man 

Muskart hides a hangin' by the dozen even got a lady make a muskart's cousin 

Pile of hide drying in the hot hot sun tomorrow papa's gonna turn them into mon 

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Well they call mama Rita and my daddy Jack 

A little baby brother on the floor that's Mac 

Riz and Liz are the family twins big brother Ed's on the bayou fishin' 

On the river float papa's great big boat that's how my papa goes into town 

He takes every bit of the night and day 

Then ever reach the place where the people stay 

I can hardly wait till tomorrow comes around 

That's the day my papa takes his fure to town 

Papa promised me that I could go even let me see a cowboy show 

I saw the cowboys and Indians for the first time then I told my papa gotta go again 

Papa said son we got the lines to run we'll come back again there's work to be done 

He's got fishin' lines... 

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