well i m gonna leave texarkana i m going down to louisiana i m gonna try my luck in baton rouge i m gonna follow old red river down till i see the lights of town man i ain t gonna get no sleep in baton rouge saying baton rouge baton rouge i m gonna get me some alligator shoes baton rouge baton rouge i m gonna wear em out in baton rouge it was a texas girl that broke my heart then she tore my truck apart hey i guess i ll get me another in baton rouge i like crawfish i like rice and i like girls that treat you nice hey i m going to find me one in baton rouge i said baton rouge baton rouge i m gonna get me some alligator shoes baton rouge baton rouge i m gonna wear em out in baton rouge hey i m gonna learn to walk that walk i m gonna learn to talk that talk i m gonna learn to dance in baton rouge ain t life just like a cul de sac i m a texas boy and i m going back soon as i catch my breath in baton rouge said baton rouge baton rouge i m gonna get me some alligator shoes baton rouge baton rouge i m gonna wear em out in baton rouge  hey i m gonna strut my stuff in baton rouge hey i m gonna cool my heels in baton rouge