Intro  F

Verse 1

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Well I was a  working down in Bemagrove at the palace 

Workin' off shore

The man told me that to stay at sea 
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I'd have to stop that fighting
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And everyday at noon

Them cajun shrimp boats would pull upside
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And them pretty dark eyed ladies traded shrimp for my wine

Chorus 1

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So I tell the men my former life I lived in Louisiana
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Cause I like that cajun food
                 
And I like Cajun Music
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And I like Cajun Girls

Verse 2

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Well I had me a runnin' partner 

His name was aligator John 

You know he said that he used to wrestle
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but he put a lot of people on
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Now everyday at sundown

Well Me and ole John would be downtown

And all them pretty dark eyed ladies 
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Well they tried to smile me down

Chorus 2

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So I tell the men my former life I lived in Louisiana

Cause I like that cajun food
                  
And I like Cajun Music

And I like Cajun Girls

Bridge

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Well maybe the same line
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And maybe the same time
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Well you know  them mean ole rules
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well they get you down  I...elieyeeee.......Yeah play it Dougie

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Verse 3

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And I was down in Ensenada

I was a workin' off shore

And you know the man told me that to stay at sea
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I'd have to stop that drinkin'
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And everyday at noon

A Mexican shrimp boat would pull upside
                     
Yes and them pretty dark eyed ladies
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traded shrimp for my wine
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So I tell the men my former life I lived in Tijuana

Outro

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But I like Mexican food

And I like Mexican music
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And I like Mexican girls   I.....elieyeeeee

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