Adelida, pretty little Cajun queen Sweet dixie flower, 'The Belle of the Bayou' You're every young man's dream Adalida, I'd walk through a hurricane To stand beside you, sweet Adalida I'd swim the Pontchartrain Oh no, here you comin' down the road With your cotton dress a swishin' You gettin' some attention From all the boys in Thibodaux Oh my, really feelin' up their eyes Smilin' and a winkin' I know what they're thinkin' But I'm the only one who loves you so Adalida, pretty little Cajun queen Sweet dixie flower, 'The Belle of the Bayou' You're every young man's dream Adalida, I'd walk through a hurricane To stand beside you, sweet Adalida I'd swim the Pontchartrain Oh no, the hottest little dish, I know you can tell it You makin' me so jealous From my head down to my toes Oh me, you could make a redneck green The way that you're a lookin' You got me a cookin' And I ain't talkin' 'bout étouffée Adalida, heard pretty Cajun queen Sweet dixie flower, 'The Belle of the Bayou' You're every young man's dream Adalida, I'd walk through a hurricane To stand beside you, sweet Adalida I'd swim the Pontchartrain Adalida, heard a little Cajun queen Sweet dixie flower, 'The Belle of the Bayou' You're every young man's dream Adalida, I'd walk through a hurricane To stand beside you, sweet Adalida I'd swim the Pontchartrain To stand beside you, sweet Adalida To stand beside you, sweet Adalida Just to stand beside my sweet Adalida I'd swim the Pontchartrain