It`s a very nice tune, and i can play it, but can someone help me to the lyrics?

The only version I`ve heard is sung by David Johannsen
singer of the NY Dolls, are there any other known versions?


Wilfred

Here ya go, a quick google of Evangeline lyrics turned up this. And I had no idea the singer was the guy from The Dolls. There was just this thing on cable about the bass player from The Dolls became a Mormon. Much more fun to become a Cajun.

Hal


Ma Mule
(My Mule)

J´ai attelé ma mule dessus mes quatres roules
Les sabots y a claqué pour L´anse Cavalier.

J´ai arrivé à la Ville Platte, mes amis étaient tous là
C´était boire un coup ici et boire un coup là-bas.

Quand j´ai connu quique chose j´étais saoul à mourive
J´étais c´ez None Alido acheter pour cinq sous de bons-bons.

Acheter pour cinq sous de bons-bons pour la chére ´tite Alida
J´ai arrivé chez elle, elle était, elle toute seule.

Elle était elle toute seule assez pour les gros chiens
Assez pour les gros chiens, mais tous la nana.

Sa maman est arrivé, elle s´a mise à jurer
J´ai attrappé ma demie bouteille, mais, ouais, par la cou.

J´ai bu deux glou glou, et trois turlulu
J´suis gone à la maison
Plein de chagrins, malheureuse.

English Translation:

I hitched up my mule to my four-wheeled wagon
The hooves stated cracking for L´anse Cavalier

When I go to the Ville Platte my friends where all there
It was a little drink here, and a little drink there.

Before I knew it I was drunk to the point of dying
I went to Uncle Alido’s store
To buy five cents worth of bonbons

To buy five cents of bonbons for dear little Alida
When I got to her house she was all alone.

She was there all alone, so alone that the big dogs
So alone that the big dogs could just eat her all up.

Her mama arrived, she started swearing
I grabbed my half bottle by the neck.

I took two gulps, and three large drinks,
I’m going to my house, full of sorrow.

Thanks Hal,

Must`ve had a total blackout not to google it first.

Yep I`d choose multiple accordions over multiple women
but my wives won`t let me

thanks again,

Wilfred

Hal,
Thanks for the lyrics. I have the number on a CD produced by Ann Sayoy called 'Evangeline Made', and they use a harmonica and fiddle, not an accordion, but the tune is catchy and rolling. The guy singing, David Johannsen, is real scratchy voiced and actually sounds a little drunk.
JB