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Baton Rouge

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Guy Clark- Baton Rouge
GI'm gonna leave DTexarkana
CI'm goin' down to GLouisiana
I'm gonna try my Dluck in Baton GRouge
GI'm gonna follow ol red Driver down
CTill I see the Glights of town
GI ain't gonna get no Dsleep in Baton GRouge
Chorus:
DBaton Rouge Baton Rouge
CI'm gonna get me some alligator shoes
DBaton Rouge Baton Rouge
CI'm gonna wear `em Dout in Baton GRouge
Break—G  D   C   G   G   D  G  
GIt was a Texas girl Dthat broke my heart
CThen she tore my Gtruck apart
GI guess I'll get me Danother in Baton GRouge
GI like Crawfish DI like rice
CI like girls that Gtreat you nice
GI'm gonna find me Done in Baton GRouge
Chorus
GI'm gonna learn to Dwalk that walk
CI'm gonna learn to Gtalk that talk
GI'm gonna learn to Ddance in Baton GRouge
GAin't life just like a Dcul-de-sac
CI'm a Texas boy and I'm Ggoin' back
GSoon as I catch my Dbreath in Baton GRouge
Chorus
I'm gonna strut my stuff in Baton Rouge
I'm gonna cool my heels in Baton Rouge

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Baton Rouge

by Guy Clark

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Guy Clark- Baton Rouge

G D

I'm gonna leave Texarkana

C G

I'm goin' down to Louisiana

D G

I'm gonna try my luck in Baton Rouge

G D

I'm gonna follow ol red river down

C G

Till I see the lights of town

G D G

I ain't gonna get no sleep in Baton Rouge

Chorus:

Baton Rouge Baton Rouge

I'm gonna get me some alligator shoes

Baton Rouge Baton Rouge

C D G

I'm gonna wear `em out in Baton Rouge

D C G G D G

Break—G

G D

It was a Texas girl that broke my heart

C G

Then she tore my truck apart

G D G

I guess I'll get me another in Baton Rouge

G D

I like Crawfish I like rice

C G

I like girls that treat you nice

G D G

I'm gonna find me one in Baton Rouge

Chorus

G D

I'm gonna learn to walk that walk

C G

I'm gonna learn to talk that talk

G D G

I'm gonna learn to dance in Baton Rouge

G D

Ain't life just like a cul-de-sac

C G

I'm a Texas boy and I'm goin' back

G D G

Soon as I catch my breath in Baton Rouge

Chorus

I'm gonna strut my stuff in Baton Rouge

I'm gonna cool my heels in Baton Rouge

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