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Cajun Born

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[Verse]
AI was born on the bayou thirty miles out of LafaEyette 
My daddy was a Cajun man and he taught me how to pAlow 
I remember mama's breaEkfast goosh-goosh in the cAaye 
Steams're upon the banEje I wish I had me some nAow 
[Chorus]
I'm a Cajun bEorn I'm a Cajun brAead 
And when I die I'll be Cajun deEad 
If I die in AlaAska if I die in OhDio 
My soul will fiEnd its way back to the baAyou 
[Verse]
AWent to church every Sunday had a French talkin' preacher mEan 
We kids joked about the preacher man cause we thought he wore a drAess 
After church we had a paErty Cajun music on the phonAograph 
Harry Short sinEging Jole Blon made a singer out of mAe 
[Chorus]
I'm a Cajun bEorn I'm a Cajun brAead 
And when I die I'll be Cajun deEad 
If I die in AlaAska if I die in OhDio 
My soul will fiEnd its way back to the baAyou
[Verse]
AWhen I get enough to marry get myself a Cajun laEdy 
Some sort like my mama cause I ain't no other kiAnd 
And wherever fortune taEkes me with the breaks or makes mAe 
Memory won't forEsake me got Louisiana on my mAind 
[Chorus]
I'm a Cajun bEorn I'm a Cajun brAead 
And when I die I'll be Cajun deEad 
If I die in AlaAska if I die in OhDio 
My soul will fiEnd its way back to the baAyou

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Cajun Born

by Johnny Cash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse]

A E

I was born on the bayou thirty miles out of Lafayette

My daddy was a Cajun man and he taught me how to plow

E A

I remember mama's breakfast goosh-goosh in the caye

E A

Steams're upon the banje I wish I had me some now

[Chorus]

E A

I'm a Cajun born I'm a Cajun bread

And when I die I'll be Cajun dead

A D

If I die in Alaska if I die in Ohio

E A

My soul will find its way back to the bayou

[Verse]

A E

Went to church every Sunday had a French talkin' preacher man

We kids joked about the preacher man cause we thought he wore a dress

E A

After church we had a party Cajun music on the phonograph

E A

Harry Short singing Jole Blon made a singer out of me

[Chorus]

E A

I'm a Cajun born I'm a Cajun bread

And when I die I'll be Cajun dead

A D

If I die in Alaska if I die in Ohio

E A

My soul will find its way back to the bayou

[Verse]

A E

When I get enough to marry get myself a Cajun lady

Some sort like my mama cause I ain't no other kind

E A

And wherever fortune takes me with the breaks or makes me

E A

Memory won't forsake me got Louisiana on my mind

[Chorus]

E A

I'm a Cajun born I'm a Cajun bread

And when I die I'll be Cajun dead

A D

If I die in Alaska if I die in Ohio

E A

My soul will find its way back to the bayou

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