Chorus:

Fare the well Evangeline
Merci de la maison my cajun queen
I'm going back down to New Orleans
Fare the well Evangeline

When the waters were high and the days were long
I said goodbye but I can't stay gone
Thanks for your time you've been my stone
I say adieu but I don't belong, I'm going home

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I've waited for that sun to shine
Now this troubadour is gonna be just fine
Je tu adore you've been to kind
But I've got my umbrella and I'm headed for the second line

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