Or you can avoid the whole issue by singing the last line like Mike Doucet sings it on the Beausoleil version:

Elle m'a dit cher vieux neg', t'as venue c'est pour me marier

This is such a great song. I love the bouncy rhythm of the accordion, and the sort-of-crooked feel of the chord changes.

The same song is Voyage de Marriage, Al Berard & Karen England "Feet Off .." CD: last word is marrier. Listened to the Balfa version again, on good speakers, indeed chercher, thanks.

And Ron, welcome back to our Rhine Delta Swamp. Could tell you were back BTW, met this feller swimming in the local pond:



PS didn't the customs tell you about bringing in pets and quarantine rules? - Nout