hit it hal early in the mornin she hitched a ride down to louisville holdin onto a hundred dollar bill dressed herself like a cajun queen in new orleans baby yeah she looked good like a lady do it to me james and the mississippi river runs like molasses in the summertime and me you know i don t hardly mind sippin on a beer in bourbon street and i m sittin easy don t get me wrong it takes a lot to please me have a seat and take a load off your feet and she said yes so i said i like your dress swamps all around make ya feel kinda funny don t they honey she crossed her legs and looked at me funny down on the bayou why you never know just what you re doin down on the bayou why you never know just what you re doin down on the bayou why you never know just what you re doin down on the bayou why you never know just what you re doin joseph early in the mornin she hitched a ride down to louisville holdin onto a hundred dollar bill dressed herself like a cajun queen in new orleans baby yeah she looked good like a lady and the mississippi river it runs like molasses in the summertime and me you know i don t hardly mind sippin on a beer in bourbon street and i m sittin easy don t get me wrong it takes a lot to please me everybody sing down on the bayou why you never know just what you re doin down on the bayou why you never know just what you re doin have a seat and take a load off your feet and she said yes so i said i like your dress swamps all around make ya feel kinda funny don t they honey she crossed her legs and looked at me funny down on the bayou why you never know just what you re doin down on the bayou why you never know just what you re doin down on the bayou why you never know just what you re doin down on the bayou why you never know just what you re doin down on the bayou why you never know just what you re doin 