Way down south in Louisiana
Lives a people french like me
To everyone they're known as cajin

But to me they're family
The cajins came from Nova Scotia
In seventeen hundred and fifty-five

They all stood as proud acadiens
In that deportation line
REFRAIN

Woh oh oh, Louisiana
We share dreams and memories
We share dreams and memories

Some returned to start old over
Some remain there to this day
A common thread tie us together

From 2000 miles away
Dans le sud de la Louisiane
Vit un peuple français comme moi

Les Anglais les trouvent étranges
Mais pour moi, ils sont de la famille
Woh oh oh Louisiane

On partage rêve et mémoire
On partage rêve et mémoire
Woh, oh oh, Louisiana

We share dream and memories