Louisiana Man Bobbie Gentry

[Verse 1]
At first Mom an' Poppa called their little girl, Lady
They raised her on the banks of a riverbed
A houseboat tied to a big, tall tree
A home for my Poppa an' my Momma and me

[Verse 2]
The clock strikes three, Poppa jumps to his feet
Already Momma's cookin' Poppa somethin' to eat
At half-past, Poppa, he's a-ready to go
He jumps in his pirogue headed down the bayou

[Chorus]
He's got fishin' line strung across a Louisiana River
Gotta catch a big fish for us to eat
He's settin' his traps, catchin' anythin' he can
He's gotta make a livin', he's a Louisiana man
Gotta make a livin', he's a Louisiana man

[Verse 3]
Muskrat hides hangin' by the dozen
Even got a little bitty muskrat cousin
Got 'em out dryin' in the hot, hot sun
Tomorrow, Poppa's gonna turn 'em into mon'

[Verse 4]
They call Momma, Rita, and my Daddy, Jack
My little baby brother on the floor that's Mac
Rhett and Lynn are the family twins
Big brother Eddie's on the bayou fishin'