“A” is forda alligator...
Who lives in da lagoon...
“B” is forda beignets...
Dat ya eat wit yo fingers...
Not some silver spoon...

“C” is forda crawfish...
Dat ya eat wit ya fingers, yea...
“D” is forda doberge cake...
Take an extra piece home...
So ya momma can share...

“E” is forda etouffee...
Made wit da crawfish from above...
“F” is forda fleur de lis...
It’s da Saints symbol...
Our team who dat we love...

“G” is forda gumbo...
Datcha grandma makes fo dinna...
“H” is forda horns...
Dat play all night...
When da Saints have a winna...

“I” is forda Indians...
Who come out as is da custom...
“J” is forda Jazz Fest...
If ya eat too much Crawfish Monica...
Undo ya pants so ya don’t bust’em...

“K” is forda King Cake...
Dat we start eatin on da Twelfth Night...
“L” is forda Lucky Dog...
Watch ya self now...
You might get da booty fright...

“M” is forda Mardi Gras
And all the beads ya gonna catch...
“N” is forda Natchez...
To escape up da river...
From dat Mardi Gras scratch...

“O” is forda oysters...
Ya gonna suck off da half shell...
“P” is forda poboys...
You gonna eat at Domilise’s...
Wit a Barq’s red drink, as well...

“Q” is forda Quarter...
Where ya drink da Pirate’s Punch...
“R” is forya momma’s roux...
Dat she makes...
To start her Sunday brunch...

“S” is forda snowball...
Dat we get at Hansen’s or Sal’s...
“T” is forda Tabasco Sauce...
We put in da redbeans...
On huntin’ trips wit my pals...

“U” is forda Uptown girls...
Who we usta make out wit at da Fly...
“V” is forda voodoo dolls...
Dat da Uptown girls stick wit pins...
After dey dump some Lakeview guy...

“W” is forda Who Dats...
No one could eva’ hold us down...
“X” is forda da hurricane...
To mark where dey be found...

“Y” is forda people of New Orleans...
Always axin where ya’at...
“Z” is forda zydeco music...
Dat da black Creoles make
In South Louisiana, by Lafayette...

Now you know da A, B, C’s
Try my redbeans, if ya pleaze...

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