Oh, these days I'm a nervous wreck Trying to live my life so politically correct Don't smoke here, don't you stand over there Drink bottled water, don't you breathe the air World's so crowded, you can't hardly move Everybody telling you what to do People relax, give each other room Let me tell you what all the Cajuns like to do Down in Louisiana, it don't matter If you're sane as a judge, mad as a hatter People down there, they don't ever stay blue 'Cause they just ate or they're fixin' to They party all night, it makes you feel right The Big Easy knows that you just gotta let go Skinny or fatter, natty or tattered Down in Louisiana, it don't matter Down in Louisiana, it don't matter Let me tell you how it is in New Orleans Life revolves around a lot of rice and beans They like to share a laugh and tell you what they mean They always have a smile on their face for everyone they meet Live and let live is the way that they do Have the neighbors over for some alligator stew Crawfish etoufee, Rockin' Doopsie plays Next thing you know all your troubles fly away Down in Louisiana, it don't matter If you're sane as a judge, mad as a hatter People down there, they don't ever stay blue 'Cause they just ate or they're fixin' to They party all night, it makes you feel right Big Easy know that you just gotta let go Skinny or fatter, natty or tattered Down in Louisiana, it don't matter Down in Louisiana, it don't matter Yeah, down in Louisiana, it don't matter If you're sane as a judge, mad as a hatter People down there, they don't ever stay blue 'Cause they just ate or they're fixin' to They party all night, it makes you feel right Big Easy know that you just gotta let go Skinny or fatter, natty or tattered Down in Louisiana, it don't matter Down in Louisiana, it don't matter It don't matter