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Cajun & Zydeco
Children's Song Lyrics and Sound Clip
Jack Grunksy

“Do the ‘two-step’, follow me
It’s as easy as it can be
It goes, 1, 2, 1 2 3 - 1, 2, 1 2 3 “

Well my friend Jake said, ‘don’t you know
‘Bout Cajun music and Zydeco?
Down Louisiana people love to go
Just to hear that Cajun & Zydeco

Scrape the washboard, so much fun
Squeeze that old accordion
Play it high, you can play it low
Sweet Cajun music and the snappy, happy Zydeco’

Well my friend Tara said, ‘come with me
To the Cajun / Zydeco jamboree
Inside, outside, anywhere you go
Musicians playin’ the songs we know [chorus]

Down by the bayou, cypress swamp
Do the ‘crawfish’, and the ‘alligator stomp’
Glide and slide all around the ground
To the Cajun waltz or the Zydeco sound

Clap your hands and stomp your feet
To the joyful rhythm and the bouncy beat
Play it high, you can play it low
Sweet Cajun music and the
Snappy, happy Zydeco
Cajun fiddle and Zydeco drum
Squeeze that old accordion
Play it high, you can play it low
Cajun music and Zydeco
Play it on a guitar, play it on a bass
Sure to put a smile on your face
The triangle and the old ‘frottoir’
‘Allons danser’ till late ‘ce soir’

Well Jake and Tara said, ‘don’t you know
‘Bout Cajun music and Zydeco?
Down Louisiana people love to go
Just to hear that Cajun & Zydeco - [chorus]

 

© Jack Grunsky. All rights reserved. Used with permission

 

 

 

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