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Jambalaya On The Bayou
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good-bye joe, he gotta go, me oh my oh
he gotta go-pole the pirogue down the bayou
his yvonne the sweetest one, me oh my oh
son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou

thibodaux, fontaineaux the place is buzzin'
a kin-folk come to see yvonne by the dozen
dress in style the go hog wild, me oh my oh
son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou

jambalaya and a crawfish pie and fillet gumbo
cause tonight, i'm gonna see my ma cher a mi-o
pick guitar, fill fruit far and be gay-o
son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou

       gotta (美俚)必须，相当于have got to

　　me oh my-oh （表示惊叹）“我的老天”之类

　　Thibodeaux, Fountaineaux n. 地名，亲戚们住的地方

　　son of a gun n. 原意形容讨厌的事物，这里表示是惊喜的叹词

　　bayou n. 河口，小海湾

　　pirogue n. 独木舟

　　pole v. 用竿支撑，撑蒿

　　jambalaya n. 什锦菜，什锦饭

　　swap v. 交换
 　　crawfish n. 小龙虾

　　fillet n. 肉片，鱼片

　　gumbo n. 加有秋葵的浓汤

　　gay-oh a. 欢迎的，欢乐的

　　jar n. 罐头瓶

　　buzz v. 嗡嗡作响，形容热闹

　　kinfolk n. 亲属

　　in style 时髦的， 别具风格

　　by the dozen 按打计算，形容多

　　hog n. 起哄，哄起

　　machez amio n. （法）亲爱的

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