Cajun Born Lyrics - Emmylou Harris

I was born on the bayou 

Thirty miles of Layfayette 

My daddy was a cajun man 

Lord he taught us how to plow 

I remember mama's breakfast 

Cush Cush and a Kaye 

Being served on a Banyee 

Oh, I wish I had some now. 

I'm a cajun born 

I'm a cajun bred 

When I die 

I'm a cajun dead 

If I die in Alaska 

If I die in Ohio 

This soul will find its way 

Back to the bayou. 

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We went to church every sunday 

We had a French speaking preacher man 

Joked about the preacher man 

'Cause we thought he wore a dress. 

After church we had a party 

We played the music on the phonograph 

We had a man singing Jole Blan 

Made a sinner out of me. 

I'm a cajun born 

I'm a cajun bred 

When I die 

I'm a cajun dead 

If I die in Alaska 

If I die in Ohio 

This soul will find its way 

Back to the bayou. 

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When I'm ready to be married 

I'm going to be this cajun lady 

Some sorta like my mamma 

'Cause there ain't no other kind. 

'Cause there ain't no other kind. 

Wherever fortune takes me 

If it makes me or it breaks me 

It's memories will forsake me 

Louisiana on my mind. 

I'm a cajun born 

I'm a cajun bred 

When I die 

I'm a cajun dead 

If I die in Alaska 

If I die in Ohio 

This soul will find its way 

Back to the bayou. 

If I die in Alaska 

If I die in Ohio 

This soul will find it's way 

Back to the bayou...