When I was just a little boy Standin' to my daddy's knee Poppa said, man, don't let the man get you Do what he done to me 'Cause he'll get you Yeah, he'll get you now, now I can remember the 4th of July Standing on the backwood bare I can remember the hound doga barkin' Chasin' down a hoodoo there Chasin' down a hoodoo there Born on the bayou Born on the bayou Born on the bayou, do it, do it ♪ Wish I was on the bayou rollin' with some Cajun Queen Wish I was on a fast freight train When it's just chooglin' on down to New Orlean Born on the bayou Born on the bayou Born on the bayou, do it, hey ♪ I can remember the 4th of July Runnin' down the river lair And I can still hear the hound dogs barkin' Chasin' down a hoodoo there Chasin' down a hoodoo there Born on the bayou Born on the bayou Born on the bayou, do it now, hey