Well, I'm gonna leave Texarkana   I'm goin' down to Louisiana   I'm gonna try my luck in Baton Rouge   I'm gonna follow ol' Red River down   'Til I see the lights of town   And I ain't gonna get no sleep in Baton Rouge      Sayin', Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge   I'm gonna get me some alligator shoes   Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge   I'm gonna wear 'em out in Baton Rouge      It was a Texas girl that broke my heart   Then she tore my truck apart   Hey, I guess I'll get me another in Baton Rouge   I like crawfish, I like rice   An' I like girls that treat you nice   Hey, I'm gonna find me one in Baton Rouge      I said, Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge   I'm gonna get me some alligator shoes   Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge   I'm gonna wear 'em out in Baton Rouge      Hey, I'm gonna learn to walk that walk   I'm gonna learn to talk that talk   I'm gonna learn to dance in Baton Rouge   Ain't life just like a Cul de Sac?   I'm a Texas boy an' I'm goin' back   Soon as I catch my breath in Baton Rouge      Sayin', Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge   I'm gonna get me some alligator shoes   Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge   I'm gonna wear 'em out in Baton Rouge   Hey, I'm gonna strut my stuff in Baton Rouge   Hey, I'm gonna cool my heels in Baton Rouge