From the recording State By State "Tribute 3"
Lyrics
Down where the cypress trees grow tall and wide
Spanish moss hangs low by the riverside
Hot summer nights and the air so thick
You can taste the spice in every lick
Oh Louisiana, you're in my soul
From the Delta blues to the zydeco roll
Crawfish boiling, good times calling
Louisiana, you got a hold on me
Baton Rouge lights to New Orleans streets
Jazz pouring out where the cultures meet
Cajun fiddles and accordion songs
Gumbo simmering all day long
Oh Louisiana, you're in my soul
From the Delta blues to the zydeco roll
Crawfish boiling, good times calling
Louisiana, you got a hold on me
Mardi Gras colors flying high
Levee roads beneath a southern sky
From the Gulf Coast shores to Shreveport town
This is where my heart settles down
Oh Louisiana, you're in my soul
From the Delta blues to the zydeco roll
Crawfish boiling, good times calling
Louisiana, you got a hold on me
Yeah, Louisiana, you got a hold on me