CHRIST-MAS EVE_HOL-I-DAY FUN_THE PLACE IS BUZZIN_
KIN-FOLKS COME TO MY HOUSE-BY THE DOZENS . . . . .
OVEN BLEW UP THE CAKE FELL DOWN ME OH MY OH
SON OF A GUN IT'S CHRISTMAS EVE ON THE BAYOU
CHORUS:
JINGLE BELLS CRAWFISH TAILS AND FILET GUMBO
KICK OFF YOUR SHOES PULL UP A CHAIR AND BE GAY OH
FIND YOUR GAL YOUR BESTEST PAL ME OH MY OH
SON OF A GUN IT'S CHRISTMAS EVE ON THE BAYOU
MA IS STARVED THE KIDS AIN'T ET ME OH MY OH
TURKEY GOT LOOSE THEN, HE FLEW OFF TO THE BAYOU
SEARCHED AND SEARCHED BUT TOM HAD GONE ME OH MY OH
OH SON OF A GUN THE TABLE'S BARE ON THE BAYOU
SENT UNCLE JOHN TO CATCH A FISH ME OF OH MY OH
HE SLIPPED DOWN ON THE BANK INTO THE BAYOU
FORGET THE FISH SAVE UNCLE JOHN ME OH MY OH
SON OF A GUN IT'S CHRISTMAS EVE ON THE BAYOU (TO CHORUS)
FOUND A HAM CABBAGE AND YAMS ME OH MY OH
GONNA HAVE A CHRISTMAS FEAST ON THE BAYOU
SET THE TABLE CALL THE FOLKS ME OH MY OH
SON OF A GUN IT'S A HAPPY TIME ON THE BAYOU
BEFORE WE SAT BLUE GRABBED THE HAM ME OH MY OH
THAT DOG RAN ALL THE WAY TO THE BAYOU
TAIL STRAIGHT UP PRANCING HIGH ME OH MY OH
SON OF A GUN WHAT CAN I DO ON THE BAYOU ( TO CHORUS )
PICK UP THE PHONE PUT IN A CALL ME OH MY OH
SEND, GUMBO, RICE AND CRAWFISH PLUS SOME PIE OH
BOX IT UP BRING IT DOWN TO MY PIROQUE
SON OF A GUN IT'S HOLIDAY FUN ON THE BAYOU
THE FOLKS ARE GONE THE PLACE IS QUIET ME OH MY OH
AND GUESS WHAT I SEE DOWN AT THE BAYOU
A FAT LITTLE MAN WITH MY TURKEY AND HAM, ME OH MY OH
AND OLD BLUE PULLING A SLEIGH UP FROM THE BAYOU (CHORUS)