Sometimes it's hard out on the water
Living all your life, a floating man
He'll see high tides
And tasty fish fries
Stewing things and working on his tan
Though he's got some kin
Who make cheap gin
He drinks Stroh's, a buzz straight from a can
And on his one shirt
Sewed, as an insert
Is a name tag, and it says Stan

Stan, Bayou Man
Has a coon dog to sing to
Lives in a sagging lean-to
The swamp's his one and only

Stan, Bayou Man
He met a girl with no teeth
He's carving her a set from teak
Sans dental plan

Stan, Bayou Man
With crocodiles he will swim
They leave him be 'cause he's too slim
Stan, Bayou Ma-a-an