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When Evangeline, she leave the Maritimes,

when all the war was won,

And when she flee, from l'Acadie,

down to the swamp she come

Now time do fly, and by and by,

she meet a voodoo man

She bring that beau to the fais do-do

and the zydeco began.

 

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Zydeco, zydeco, zydeco began

Zydeco, zydeco and the zydeco began

 

Now Evangeline is a cajun queen, way down in Louisiane

After while, she got some voodoo chile

on every foot and hand

Now the bayou bride, she make a jambalaya

for all the creole clan

And when they grow, they rock 'n roll,

and the zydeco began

 

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When Evangeline, she play the concertine

her band go chanky-chank

The guitar ring and the fiddle sing,

right to the Lonestar State

But for one and all, the bayou call,

them back to Louisiane, pour les haricots

et le bon gumbo

and the zydeco began

(Chorus)

 

Stewart MacDougall - SOCAN © Treble Clef Music Ltd