Lyrics Cajun Born - Emmylou Harris
I
was
born
on
the
Bayou
Thirty
miles
outta
Lafayette
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
Lord,
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
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
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
No,
no
other
kind
Wherever
fortune
takes
me
If
it
makes
me
or
it
breaks
me
Its
memories
will
forsake
me
Louisiana
on
my
mind
I′m
a
Cajun
born
I'm
a
Cajun
bred
And
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
its
way
Back
to
the
Bayou
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