Austin City Limits

(applause) (drumsticks clicking) (lively zydeco music) (lively zydeco music) (lively zydeco music) (lively zydeco music) (lively zydeco music) (lively zydeco music) (lively zydeco music) (lively zydeco music) (lively zydeco music) (lively zydeco music) (lively zydeco music) (lively zydeco music) A long time ago, yeah Before you was born, dude When I was still single And life was great I held this job as A traveling salesman Kept me movin' From state to state Well, I'm standin' on the corner of Lafayette State of Louisiana Wonderin' where a city boy could go To get a little conversation Drink a little red wine Check out the Cajun girl She dancin' to Zydeco Aye oh (zydeco music) (zydeco music) (zydeco music) (zydeco music) (zydeco music) (zydeco music) (zydeco music) (zydeco music) (zydeco music) Along come young girl She's pretty as a prayer book She's sweet as an apple on Christmas Day I said, "Good gracious could this be my luck? If that's my prayer book Lord, let us pray" Well I'm standin' on the corner of Lafayette State of Louisiana Wonderin' what a city boy could do To get her in a conversation Drink a little red wine Dance to the music of Clifton Chenier The King of the Bayou! (zydeco music) Et toi! (zydeco music) (zydeco music) (zydeco music) (zydeco music) (zydeco music) (zydeco music) (zydeco music) (zydeco music) (zydeco music) (zydeco music) That was your mother That was your father Before you was born, dude When life was great You are the burden of my generation I sure do love you But let's get that straight Well, I'm standin' on the corner of Lafayette Across the street from The Public Heading down to the Lone Star Cafe To get a little conversation Drink a little red wine Dance to the music Of Clifton Chenier! Aye! (drum solo) (washboard and drums play) (washboard and drums play) (washboard and drums play) (accordion swells) (zydeco music) (zydeco music) (zydeco music) (zydeco music) (zydeco music) (zydeco music) (zydeco music) (zydeco music) (zydeco music) (zydeco music) (zydeco music) (zydeco music) (zydeco music) (zydeco music) (applause) (applause) (applause) (applause) (applause)