I saw three shrimp in the water, two were old and gray   I swam a little bit closer and .. I heard the third one say      Goodbye mama shrimp, papa shake my hand   Here come the shrimper for to take me to Louisian'   Here come the shrimper for to take me to Louisian'      He showed his mama and papa, the shrimp newspaper he read   An invitation to all the shrimp and this is what it said   Free ride, New Orleans, stay in grand hotel   Big Creole gal who help you come out of your shell   Big Creole gal who help you come out of your shell   If I should live to be ninety, I will never forget   The little shrimp and the song he sang as he jumped into the net      Goodbye mama shrimp, papa shake my hand   Here come the shrimper for to take me to Louisian'   Here come the shrimper for to take me to Louisian'      Here come the shrimper for to take me to Louisian'   Here come the shrimper for to take me to Louisian'   Here come the shrimper for to take me to Louisian'