Louisiana the Bayou State they got voodoo
in the cities and the home of the Saints
I'm from that Red Stick city capital of the boot
Baton Rouge
my blood runs deep all the way to the root

Louisiana
Its Deep down in a part of my soul
yes I'm Cali reared but Louisiana Born & raised
Louisiana
May 23 1971 I was baby of the week the chosen one
Family close both sides of the board and
we can pack at least 100 at the reunion
They cook so good they tell ya they put they foot in it
give em anything they know what to do with it

Louisiana the Bayou State they got voodoo
in the cities and the home of the Saints
I'm from that Red Stick city capital of the boot
Baton Rouge
my blood runs deep all the way to the root

Grits turned over eggs ham in the am
red beans and rice corn bread in the pm
Fried turkey wings at the corner store and
Piggly Wiggly got the food for the low
buckets of pecans from the pecan tree
dixie cups from the people up the street
ain't nothing like a good snowball
with some crawfish boiled potatoes and corn

Louisiana the Bayou State they got voodoo
in the cities and the home of the Saints
I'm from that Red Stick city capital of the boot
my blood runs deep all the way to the root

Now let me tell you how we do it
when we take a trip down to New Orleans

Put your umbrellas up that's how we do down here
on those rainy days or when its sunny and clear
In New Orleans you can see them at the Mardi Gras
or you can see them being raised behind funeral cars
Its to cover you up so you cant get touched
by the rain and the heat and things and such
A Louisiana southern style with grace
raise it up in the air or use it for shade
watch how they act to this beat
watch how they bounce to this beat
watch how they move
watch how the grove
watch how they step to this beat
and if they acting out there you can call the police
but they ain't going no where they all out in the street

Louisiana the Bayou State they got voodoo
in the cities and the home of the Saints
I'm from that Red Stick city capital of the boot
Baton Rouge
my blood runs deep all the way to the root

Way down in Louisiana
Deep down in Louisiana

Don't you let that Louisiana woman put a root on ya

And when we steppin with it we got our own dance
In Louisiana we got our own dance
It ain't something you taught but its something you feel
way down in your soul from the song that you hear

Way down in Louisiana
Deep down in Louisiana

Don't you let that Louisiana woman put a root on ya"