They say that I'm a loner They say that I'm a stooge But all I've ever wanted Was back in baton rouge We'd paddle up the river Go fishin' in a stream We'd see the people drinkin' On the mississippi queen
Chorus: And mama had a stove And daddy had a still Then daddy ran away With his second cousin jill
I left home at ten I joined a carnival Washin' down the elephants Life was never dull One night when the clowns Had all got drunk I sneaked into your wagon And rifled through your trunk
Chorus repeat
And mama raised us up To never tell a lie Except when there's a secret Where the neighbors tend to pry Mama had a stove repeat x2
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