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Well I'm gonna leave Texarkana,  I'm goin' down to Louisiana 
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I'm gonna try my luck in Baton Rouge 
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I'm gonna follow ol' Red River down, 'till I see the lights of town 
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And I ain't gonna get no sleep in Baton Rouge 
 
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Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge 
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I'm gonna get me some alligator shoes 
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Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge 
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I'm gonna wear 'em out in Baton Rouge 
 
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Was a texas girl that broke my heart, then she tore my truck apart 
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Guess I'll get me another in Baton Rouge 
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I like crawfish, I like rice - I like girls that treat you nice 
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I'm gonna find me one in Baton Rouge 
 
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Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge 
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I'm gonna get me some alligator shoes 
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Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge 
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I'm gonna wear 'em out in Baton Rouge 
 
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I'm gonna learn to walk that walk, I'm gonna learn to talk that talk 
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I'm gonna learn to dance in Baton Rouge 
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Ain't life just like a cul-de-sac, I'm a Texas boy and I'm going back 
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Soon as I catch my breath in Baton Rouge 
 
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Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge 
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I'm gonna get me some alligator shoes 
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Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge 
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I'm gonna wear 'em out in Baton Rouge 
 
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I'm gonna strut my stuff in Baton Rouge 
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I'm gonna cool my heels in Baton Rouge