They say that Im a loner
They say that Im a stooge
But all Ive ever wanted
Was back in baton rouge
Wed paddle up the river
Go fishin in a stream
Wed 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 theres a secret
Where the neighbors tend to pry
Mama had a stove repeat x2