Jambalaya (On the Bayou)

Hank Williams, Sr.

Lyrics Translation

A good-bye Joe, you gotta go, me oh my oh
He gotta go-pole the pirogue down the bayou
His Yvonne the sweetest one, me oh my oh
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou

Thibodaux, Fontaineaux, the place is buzzin'
A kinfolk come to see Yvonne by the dozen
Dressed in style they go hog wild, me oh my oh
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou

Jambalaya and crawfish pie and filé gumbo
For tonight, I'ma gonna see my ma cher a mio
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou

Settle down far from town, get him a pirogue
And he'll catch all the fish in the bayou
Swap his mon to buy Yvonne what she need-o
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou

Jambalaya and crawfish pie, filé gumbo
For tonight, I'ma gonna see my ma cher a mio
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou

Jambalaya and crawfish pie, filé gumbo
For tonight, I'ma gonna see my ma cher a mio
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou

Jambalaya and crawfish pie, filé gumbo
For tonight, I'ma gonna see my ma cher a mio
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou

Jambalaya and crawfish pie, filé gumbo
For tonight, I'ma gonna see my ma cher a mio
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou

A good-bye Joe, you gotta go, me oh my oh
Adeus Joe, você tem que ir, eu oh meu oh
He gotta go-pole the pirogue down the bayou
Ele tem que ir-remar a piroga pela baía
His Yvonne the sweetest one, me oh my oh
Sua Yvonne a mais doce, eu oh meu oh
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Filho da mãe, vamos nos divertir muito na baía
Thibodaux, Fontaineaux, the place is buzzin'
Thibodaux, Fontaineaux, o lugar está fervilhando
A kinfolk come to see Yvonne by the dozen
Parentes vêm ver Yvonne às dúzias
Dressed in style they go hog wild, me oh my oh
Vestidos com estilo, eles ficam loucos, eu oh meu oh
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Filho da mãe, vamos nos divertir muito na baía
Jambalaya and crawfish pie and filé gumbo
Jambalaya e torta de lagostim e filé gumbo
For tonight, I'ma gonna see my ma cher a mio
Por hoje à noite, vou ver minha querida mio
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
Toque guitarra, encha o pote de frutas e seja alegre
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Filho da mãe, vamos nos divertir muito na baía
Settle down far from town, get him a pirogue
Acomode-se longe da cidade, consiga uma piroga
And he'll catch all the fish in the bayou
E ele pegará todos os peixes na baía
Swap his mon to buy Yvonne what she need-o
Troque seu dinheiro para comprar o que Yvonne precisa
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Filho da mãe, vamos nos divertir muito na baía
Jambalaya and crawfish pie, filé gumbo
Jambalaya e torta de lagostim, filé gumbo
For tonight, I'ma gonna see my ma cher a mio
Por hoje à noite, vou ver minha querida mio
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
Toque guitarra, encha o pote de frutas e seja alegre
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Filho da mãe, vamos nos divertir muito na baía
Jambalaya and crawfish pie, filé gumbo
Jambalaya e torta de lagostim, filé gumbo
For tonight, I'ma gonna see my ma cher a mio
Por hoje à noite, vou ver minha querida mio
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
Toque guitarra, encha o pote de frutas e seja alegre
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Filho da mãe, vamos nos divertir muito na baía
Jambalaya and crawfish pie, filé gumbo
Jambalaya e torta de lagostim, filé gumbo
For tonight, I'ma gonna see my ma cher a mio
Por hoje à noite, vou ver minha querida mio
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
Toque guitarra, encha o pote de frutas e seja alegre
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Filho da mãe, vamos nos divertir muito na baía
Jambalaya and crawfish pie, filé gumbo
Jambalaya e torta de lagostim, filé gumbo
For tonight, I'ma gonna see my ma cher a mio
Por hoje à noite, vou ver minha querida mio
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
Toque guitarra, encha o pote de frutas e seja alegre
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Filho da mãe, vamos nos divertir muito na baía
A good-bye Joe, you gotta go, me oh my oh
Adiós Joe, tienes que irte, yo oh mi oh
He gotta go-pole the pirogue down the bayou
Tienes que ir a remar la piragua por el bayou
His Yvonne the sweetest one, me oh my oh
Su Yvonne la más dulce, yo oh mi oh
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Hijo de pistola, nos divertiremos mucho en el bayou
Thibodaux, Fontaineaux, the place is buzzin'
Thibodaux, Fontaineaux, el lugar está zumbando
A kinfolk come to see Yvonne by the dozen
Un pariente viene a ver a Yvonne por docenas
Dressed in style they go hog wild, me oh my oh
Vestidos con estilo se vuelven locos, yo oh mi oh
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Hijo de pistola, nos divertiremos mucho en el bayou
Jambalaya and crawfish pie and filé gumbo
Jambalaya y pastel de cangrejo y gumbo de filé
For tonight, I'ma gonna see my ma cher a mio
Por esta noche, voy a ver a mi ma cher a mio
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
Tocar la guitarra, llenar el frasco de fruta y ser gay-o
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Hijo de pistola, nos divertiremos mucho en el bayou
Settle down far from town, get him a pirogue
Asentarse lejos de la ciudad, conseguirle una piragua
And he'll catch all the fish in the bayou
Y él atrapará todos los peces en el bayou
Swap his mon to buy Yvonne what she need-o
Cambiará su mon para comprar a Yvonne lo que necesita-o
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Hijo de pistola, nos divertiremos mucho en el bayou
Jambalaya and crawfish pie, filé gumbo
Jambalaya y pastel de cangrejo, gumbo de filé
For tonight, I'ma gonna see my ma cher a mio
Por esta noche, voy a ver a mi ma cher a mio
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
Tocar la guitarra, llenar el frasco de fruta y ser gay-o
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Hijo de pistola, nos divertiremos mucho en el bayou
Jambalaya and crawfish pie, filé gumbo
Jambalaya y pastel de cangrejo, gumbo de filé
For tonight, I'ma gonna see my ma cher a mio
Por esta noche, voy a ver a mi ma cher a mio
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
Tocar la guitarra, llenar el frasco de fruta y ser gay-o
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Hijo de pistola, nos divertiremos mucho en el bayou
Jambalaya and crawfish pie, filé gumbo
Jambalaya y pastel de cangrejo, gumbo de filé
For tonight, I'ma gonna see my ma cher a mio
Por esta noche, voy a ver a mi ma cher a mio
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
Tocar la guitarra, llenar el frasco de fruta y ser gay-o
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Hijo de pistola, nos divertiremos mucho en el bayou
Jambalaya and crawfish pie, filé gumbo
Jambalaya y pastel de cangrejo, gumbo de filé
For tonight, I'ma gonna see my ma cher a mio
Por esta noche, voy a ver a mi ma cher a mio
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
Tocar la guitarra, llenar el frasco de fruta y ser gay-o
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Hijo de pistola, nos divertiremos mucho en el bayou
A good-bye Joe, you gotta go, me oh my oh
Au revoir Joe, tu dois partir, moi oh mon oh
He gotta go-pole the pirogue down the bayou
Il doit aller-pousser la pirogue dans le bayou
His Yvonne the sweetest one, me oh my oh
Sa Yvonne la plus douce, moi oh mon oh
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Fils d'un fusil, nous nous amuserons beaucoup sur le bayou
Thibodaux, Fontaineaux, the place is buzzin'
Thibodaux, Fontaineaux, l'endroit bourdonne
A kinfolk come to see Yvonne by the dozen
Des parents viennent voir Yvonne par douzaines
Dressed in style they go hog wild, me oh my oh
Habillés avec style, ils deviennent fous, moi oh mon oh
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Fils d'un fusil, nous nous amuserons beaucoup sur le bayou
Jambalaya and crawfish pie and filé gumbo
Jambalaya et tarte aux écrevisses et gombo filé
For tonight, I'ma gonna see my ma cher a mio
Pour ce soir, je vais voir ma chère à mio
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
Jouer de la guitare, remplir le bocal de fruits et être gai-o
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Fils d'un fusil, nous nous amuserons beaucoup sur le bayou
Settle down far from town, get him a pirogue
S'installer loin de la ville, lui procurer une pirogue
And he'll catch all the fish in the bayou
Et il attrapera tous les poissons dans le bayou
Swap his mon to buy Yvonne what she need-o
Échanger son lundi pour acheter à Yvonne ce dont elle a besoin-o
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Fils d'un fusil, nous nous amuserons beaucoup sur le bayou
Jambalaya and crawfish pie, filé gumbo
Jambalaya et tarte aux écrevisses, gombo filé
For tonight, I'ma gonna see my ma cher a mio
Pour ce soir, je vais voir ma chère à mio
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
Jouer de la guitare, remplir le bocal de fruits et être gai-o
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Fils d'un fusil, nous nous amuserons beaucoup sur le bayou
Jambalaya and crawfish pie, filé gumbo
Jambalaya et tarte aux écrevisses, gombo filé
For tonight, I'ma gonna see my ma cher a mio
Pour ce soir, je vais voir ma chère à mio
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
Jouer de la guitare, remplir le bocal de fruits et être gai-o
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Fils d'un fusil, nous nous amuserons beaucoup sur le bayou
Jambalaya and crawfish pie, filé gumbo
Jambalaya et tarte aux écrevisses, gombo filé
For tonight, I'ma gonna see my ma cher a mio
Pour ce soir, je vais voir ma chère à mio
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
Jouer de la guitare, remplir le bocal de fruits et être gai-o
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Fils d'un fusil, nous nous amuserons beaucoup sur le bayou
Jambalaya and crawfish pie, filé gumbo
Jambalaya et tarte aux écrevisses, gombo filé
For tonight, I'ma gonna see my ma cher a mio
Pour ce soir, je vais voir ma chère à mio
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
Jouer de la guitare, remplir le bocal de fruits et être gai-o
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Fils d'un fusil, nous nous amuserons beaucoup sur le bayou
A good-bye Joe, you gotta go, me oh my oh
Auf Wiedersehen Joe, du musst gehen, ich oh mein oh
He gotta go-pole the pirogue down the bayou
Er muss das Pirogue den Bayou hinunterpolen
His Yvonne the sweetest one, me oh my oh
Seine Yvonne, die süßeste, ich oh mein oh
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Sohn einer Pistole, wir werden großen Spaß am Bayou haben
Thibodaux, Fontaineaux, the place is buzzin'
Thibodaux, Fontaineaux, der Ort brummt
A kinfolk come to see Yvonne by the dozen
Verwandte kommen, um Yvonne zu Dutzenden zu sehen
Dressed in style they go hog wild, me oh my oh
Gekleidet im Stil, sie werden wild, ich oh mein oh
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Sohn einer Pistole, wir werden großen Spaß am Bayou haben
Jambalaya and crawfish pie and filé gumbo
Jambalaya und Krebspastete und Filé Gumbo
For tonight, I'ma gonna see my ma cher a mio
Für heute Abend werde ich meine Ma Cher a Mio sehen
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
Gitarre spielen, Obstglas füllen und fröhlich sein
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Sohn einer Pistole, wir werden großen Spaß am Bayou haben
Settle down far from town, get him a pirogue
Siedle dich weit weg von der Stadt nieder, besorge ihm ein Pirogue
And he'll catch all the fish in the bayou
Und er wird alle Fische im Bayou fangen
Swap his mon to buy Yvonne what she need-o
Tausche seine Mon aus, um Yvonne das zu kaufen, was sie braucht
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Sohn einer Pistole, wir werden großen Spaß am Bayou haben
Jambalaya and crawfish pie, filé gumbo
Jambalaya und Krebspastete, Filé Gumbo
For tonight, I'ma gonna see my ma cher a mio
Für heute Abend werde ich meine Ma Cher a Mio sehen
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
Gitarre spielen, Obstglas füllen und fröhlich sein
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Sohn einer Pistole, wir werden großen Spaß am Bayou haben
Jambalaya and crawfish pie, filé gumbo
Jambalaya und Krebspastete, Filé Gumbo
For tonight, I'ma gonna see my ma cher a mio
Für heute Abend werde ich meine Ma Cher a Mio sehen
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
Gitarre spielen, Obstglas füllen und fröhlich sein
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Sohn einer Pistole, wir werden großen Spaß am Bayou haben
Jambalaya and crawfish pie, filé gumbo
Jambalaya und Krebspastete, Filé Gumbo
For tonight, I'ma gonna see my ma cher a mio
Für heute Abend werde ich meine Ma Cher a Mio sehen
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
Gitarre spielen, Obstglas füllen und fröhlich sein
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Sohn einer Pistole, wir werden großen Spaß am Bayou haben
Jambalaya and crawfish pie, filé gumbo
Jambalaya und Krebspastete, Filé Gumbo
For tonight, I'ma gonna see my ma cher a mio
Für heute Abend werde ich meine Ma Cher a Mio sehen
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
Gitarre spielen, Obstglas füllen und fröhlich sein
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Sohn einer Pistole, wir werden großen Spaß am Bayou haben
A good-bye Joe, you gotta go, me oh my oh
Addio Joe, devi andare, me oh mio oh
He gotta go-pole the pirogue down the bayou
Deve andare a remare la piroga giù per il bayou
His Yvonne the sweetest one, me oh my oh
La sua Yvonne la più dolce, me oh mio oh
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Figlio di un fucile, ci divertiremo molto sul bayou
Thibodaux, Fontaineaux, the place is buzzin'
Thibodaux, Fontaineaux, il posto è in fermento
A kinfolk come to see Yvonne by the dozen
I parenti vengono a vedere Yvonne a dozzine
Dressed in style they go hog wild, me oh my oh
Vestiti con stile diventano selvaggi, me oh mio oh
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Figlio di un fucile, ci divertiremo molto sul bayou
Jambalaya and crawfish pie and filé gumbo
Jambalaya e torta di gamberi e gumbo filé
For tonight, I'ma gonna see my ma cher a mio
Per stasera, vedrò la mia cara a mio
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
Suona la chitarra, riempi il barattolo di frutta e sii allegro
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Figlio di un fucile, ci divertiremo molto sul bayou
Settle down far from town, get him a pirogue
Si stabilisce lontano dalla città, prende una piroga
And he'll catch all the fish in the bayou
E prenderà tutti i pesci nel bayou
Swap his mon to buy Yvonne what she need-o
Scambia la sua moneta per comprare a Yvonne ciò di cui ha bisogno
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Figlio di un fucile, ci divertiremo molto sul bayou
Jambalaya and crawfish pie, filé gumbo
Jambalaya e torta di gamberi, gumbo filé
For tonight, I'ma gonna see my ma cher a mio
Per stasera, vedrò la mia cara a mio
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
Suona la chitarra, riempi il barattolo di frutta e sii allegro
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Figlio di un fucile, ci divertiremo molto sul bayou
Jambalaya and crawfish pie, filé gumbo
Jambalaya e torta di gamberi, gumbo filé
For tonight, I'ma gonna see my ma cher a mio
Per stasera, vedrò la mia cara a mio
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
Suona la chitarra, riempi il barattolo di frutta e sii allegro
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Figlio di un fucile, ci divertiremo molto sul bayou
Jambalaya and crawfish pie, filé gumbo
Jambalaya e torta di gamberi, gumbo filé
For tonight, I'ma gonna see my ma cher a mio
Per stasera, vedrò la mia cara a mio
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
Suona la chitarra, riempi il barattolo di frutta e sii allegro
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Figlio di un fucile, ci divertiremo molto sul bayou
Jambalaya and crawfish pie, filé gumbo
Jambalaya e torta di gamberi, gumbo filé
For tonight, I'ma gonna see my ma cher a mio
Per stasera, vedrò la mia cara a mio
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
Suona la chitarra, riempi il barattolo di frutta e sii allegro
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Figlio di un fucile, ci divertiremo molto sul bayou
A good-bye Joe, you gotta go, me oh my oh
さよならジョー あなたは行かなきゃならない me oh my oh
He gotta go-pole the pirogue down the bayou
彼は丸太船を漕いで入り江を下っていくの
His Yvonne the sweetest one, me oh my oh
彼のイヴォンヌは最高に素敵な子 me oh my oh
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
ちぇっ 私達も入り江で大いに楽しみましょう
Thibodaux, Fontaineaux, the place is buzzin'
ティボドーやフォンテノーは 多くの人で賑わってるわ
A kinfolk come to see Yvonne by the dozen
親戚がたくさん イヴォンヌに会いにやって来るの
Dressed in style they go hog wild, me oh my oh
めかしこんで 彼らは大騒ぎするの
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
ちぇっ 私達も入り江で大いに楽しみましょう
Jambalaya and crawfish pie and filé gumbo
ジャンバラヤとザリガニパイ、切身の入ったガンボのシチュー
For tonight, I'ma gonna see my ma cher a mio
今夜、私の愛する人に会いに行くの
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
ギターを持って フルーツ瓶をいっぱいにして 楽しむの
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
ちぇっ 私達も入り江で大いに楽しみましょう
Settle down far from town, get him a pirogue
街から離れて住むために 彼は丸太船を手に入れた
And he'll catch all the fish in the bayou
そして入り江の魚を全部取ってしまう
Swap his mon to buy Yvonne what she need-o
彼はそのお金でイヴォンヌの欲しい物を買ってあげるの
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
ちぇっ 私達も入り江で大いに楽しみましょう
Jambalaya and crawfish pie, filé gumbo
ジャンバラヤとザリガニパイ、切身の入ったガンボのシチュー
For tonight, I'ma gonna see my ma cher a mio
今夜、私の愛する人に会いに行くの
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
ギターを持って フルーツ瓶をいっぱいにして 楽しむの
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
ちぇっ 私達も入り江で大いに楽しみましょう
Jambalaya and crawfish pie, filé gumbo
ジャンバラヤとザリガニパイ、切身の入ったガンボのシチュー
For tonight, I'ma gonna see my ma cher a mio
今夜、私の愛する人に会いに行くの
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
ギターを持って フルーツ瓶をいっぱいにして 楽しむの
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
ちぇっ 私達も入り江で大いに楽しみましょう
Jambalaya and crawfish pie, filé gumbo
ジャンバラヤとザリガニパイ、切身の入ったガンボのシチュー
For tonight, I'ma gonna see my ma cher a mio
今夜、私の愛する人に会いに行くの
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
ギターを持って フルーツ瓶をいっぱいにして 楽しむの
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
ちぇっ 私達も入り江で大いに楽しみましょう
Jambalaya and crawfish pie, filé gumbo
ジャンバラヤとザリガニパイ、切身の入ったガンボのシチュー
For tonight, I'ma gonna see my ma cher a mio
今夜、私の愛する人に会いに行くの
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
ギターを持って フルーツ瓶をいっぱいにして 楽しむの
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
ちぇっ 私達も入り江で大いに楽しみましょう

Trivia about the song Jambalaya (On the Bayou) by Carpenters

On which albums was the song “Jambalaya (On the Bayou)” released by Carpenters?
Carpenters released the song on the albums “Now & Then” in 1973, “Now and Then” in 1973, “The Road to Yesterday (Live 1974)” in 1974, “Live at the Palladium” in 1976, “The Singles 1974-1978” in 1978, “Carpenters Gold: Greatest Hits (Japanese Edition)” in 2001, “The Essential Collection: 1965-1997” in 2002, “The Ultimate Collection” in 2006, “Live to Air” in 2014, “Jambalaya” in 2020, and “Holding Onto Yesterday (Live 1976)” in 2023.
Who composed the song “Jambalaya (On the Bayou)” by Carpenters?
The song “Jambalaya (On the Bayou)” by Carpenters was composed by Hank Williams, Sr..

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