Hey baby won't you stop what you're doin'

Go on home put your red dress on

Tell you mama I said not to worry

I'll have you home before the break of dawn

Sonnier's got his squeeze box pumping

Thibadeaux's got his fiddle out

Meet me over by the side of the river

There's big doins down at boudreaux's house

Take my bateaux down to the bayou

Pole on over to the fais do do

Don't be late

Don't keep me waitin'

Everybody's gonna go

Everybody's gonna go

I wanna be there when the band starts playin'

Zydeco music makes me wanna dance

Sun's goin' down and a full moon's shinin'

Mighty fine night for the big romance

I've got a question I just might pop it

I know something that you don't know

I got a ring of gold in my pocket

Tonight's the night and you can't say no

Take my bateaux down to the bayou

Pole on over to the fais do do

Don't be late

Don't keep me waitin'

Everybody's gonna go

I said everybody's gonna go

Take my bateaux down to the bayou

Pole on over to the fais do do

Don't be late

Don't keep me waitin'

Everybody's gonna go

I said everybody's gonna go

Hey baby won't you stop what you're doin'

Go on home put your red dress on

Tell you mama I said not to worry

I'll have you home before the break of dawn

Sonnier's got his squeeze box pumping

Thibadeaux's got his fiddle out

Meet me over by the side of the river

There's big doins down at boudreaux's house