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Bon Temps Rouler

I have a recording of "Bon Ton Roulle" - his spelling - by David Lindley on his album "Live in Tokyo", and as far as I can tell, these are the lyrics he sings, below. I guess it's really Creole-Cajun, but he does it in a bluegrbutty style. If anyone has a better read on this song - which I've been unable to locate, even with the composer's name (C. Chenier) - please post 'em here.

Many thanks

Larry ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` "Bon Temps Rouler" C. Chenier

Well you see him Dan, he ain't no fool He one smart Frenchman he never been this cool If you wanna get around in a creole town You stop let him show you your way around

You let the bon temps rouler You let the wooly-bully-bully You let the bon temps rouler Don't you be no fool-ie You let the bon temps rouler

What to call preMonroe "bluegrbutt" 35
Hi Ann, you 're correct in you buttement. I ve always mused about hollywoods choice in putting Flatt N Scruggs bluegrbutt ( which...

I got a creole girl she one fine dish But she got the face like the old crawfish She don't do nothing but raise Cain all day But when it comes to lovin' she much okay

She let the bon temps rouler She let the wooly-bully-bully Don't you be no fool-ie She let the bon temps rouler

She let the bon temps rouler She let the wooly-bully-bully Don't you be no fool-ie She let the bon temps rouler

If you wanna have yourself a real good fun Go down to Louisiana and you find you one Find them walking up and down the line I got a woman and she really blow my mind

REQ: OH rest, Ralph Stanley
Larry, here are the lyrics from the 'Oh Brother where art thou' album. Oh, rest Ralph Stanley Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? oh rest oh rest won't you spare...

She let the bon temps rouler She let the wooly-bully-bully Don't you be no fool-ie She let the bon temps rouler

At the church bazaar or the baseball game If they dont know well it's all the same If you wanna have fun you got to go Out to the country to the society call

She let the bon temps rouler She let the wooly-bully-bully Don't you be no fool-ie She let the bon temps rouler



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