Listen carefully, mesdames et messieurs, or y'll get as los' as if y' were wanderin' abou' our bayou. Pay attention t' every wor'.
Or y'll feel shaken, scattered, t'rown to de wind. An' trust me, mes braves. Y' will be.
Y'all listen to him, ya hear? 'Cause Ah ain't gonna help ya along much once we get goin'.
Dis is a long journey, and we all goin' t' take turns carryin' it forwar'.
Ah'm gonna tell ya, and she'll tell ya, and he'll tell ya again.
Y' heard de ladies. Watch y'r step. Dis ain' a pretty story.