[Verse 1] Down in Louisiana where the muddy waters roll, There's a Frenchman’s fire burning deep inside my soul. My grand-père came sailing from across the ocean blue, With a fiddle in his suitcase and a dream to see it through. He found the bayou singing underneath the southern sun, Built a little home by the river, raised his family one by one. Now the Spanish moss is swaying, and the cypress trees stand tall, I can hear my French ancestors when the evening shadows fall. [Chorus] Oh, Louisiana, let your good times roll! Zydeco in the moonlight, let the accordion go! From the French old country to the Mississippi shore, We got Cajun blood and we’re dancing evermore! Laissez les bons temps rouler, let the whole world hear the sound, French roots in our hearts and the bayou all around. Oh, Louisiana, you’re the home I’m dreaming of, Where the past keeps on dancing and the future’s full of love. [Verse 2] Mama cooked the gumbo, Daddy played the old guitar, Cousin brought the boudin, and we danced beneath the stars. They spoke a little French, they sang the old refrain, Every generation kept the music in their veins. From the Acadians who wandered, searching for a place to stay, To the families of the bayou who made a home their way, They carried hope and courage through the sunshine and the rain, And their voices still come calling when I hear that Cajun train. [Chorus] Oh, Louisiana, let your good times roll! Zydeco in the moonlight, let the accordion go! From the French old country to the Mississippi shore, We got Cajun blood and we’re dancing evermore! Laissez les bons temps rouler, let the whole world hear the sound, French roots in our hearts and the bayou all around. Oh, Louisiana, you’re the home I’m dreaming of, Where the past keeps on dancing and the future’s full of love. [Bridge] Hey, mon ami, come take my hand, We’ll dance together on this sacred land. The old French words may fade away, But the spirit lives in every song we play. From Lafayette to New Orleans town, Hear that zydeco beat shaking the ground! Our ancestors are smiling from the stars up above, Louisiana forever, the land we love! [Final Chorus] Oh, Louisiana, let your good times roll! Zydeco in the moonlight, let the accordion go! From the French old country to the Mississippi shore, We got Cajun blood and we’re dancing evermore! Laissez les bons temps rouler, let the whole world hear the sound, French roots in our hearts and the bayou all around. Oh, Louisiana, you’re the home I’m dreaming of, Where the past keeps on dancing and the future’s full of love. [Outro] Laissez les bons temps rouler... Let that old accordion cry! Louisiana in my heart, And my French roots will never die!
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