no no momma now devil don't do si do
two young boys lyin' dead by the side of the road
the coins in their eyes represent the money they owe
no judge or jury ever gonna hear the story told
down by the bayou
try to play with the cane
you ah
try to play with the cane
you ah
say my story again
down by the bayou
try to play with the cane
you ah
try to play with the cane
you ah
same old story again
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sweet girl daddy done beat that girl like he's insane
brother can't watch him beat that girl down again
so late one night cookin' up with a couple of friends
swears his daddy never gonna see another day
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no
no
mama
the devil done do-si-do
see 2 young boys lined up on the side of the road
shame shame
oh it's a shame to lose your way running wild
it's a shame to lose the light that shines
oh it's a shame to lose your way as a child
oh it's a shame to lose your. money on the bed but you ain't got to go
sold your soul just trying to get over low
no empty pocket gonna keep you from getting yours
no judge or jury ever gonna hear the story told
down by the bayou
try to play with the cane
you ah
try to play with the cane
you ah
same old story again
you ah
down by the bayou
try to play with the cane
you ah
try to play with the cane
you ah
same old story again
you ah
no
no
mama
tryin' devil done do-si-do
two young boys lyin' dead by the side of the road
down by the bayou
tryin' to play with the cane
you ah
tryin' to get with the pain
you ah
say my story again
you ah
louisiana bayou
tryin' to play with the cane
you ah
tryin' to play with the cane
you ah
troubles do it again
same old story again
tryin' to play with the cane
tryin' to play with the cane
say my story again
down by the bayou
tryin' to play with the cane
you ah
tryin' to play with the cane
you ah
say my story again
down by the bayou
tryin' to play with the cane
oh it's a shame to lose your way running wild
oh it's a shame to lose the light that shines
oh it's a shame to lose your way as a child
oh it's a shame to lose your. down by the bayou
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