Coulee Rodaire
(Canray Fontenot)
Explores the bluesier side of Cajun and Creole music. This version of the Canray Fontenot classic features the fiddle of Mitch Reed as well as strong vocals by Ade Huval.
C'est le 'tit bougre à tante Joline qui est joli malade.
Il s'a preparé dimanche après midi
Pour aller voir sa pretendue.
Mais il a tombé dans la coulee Rodaire.
Oh, mais ça, ça me fait du mal
'Tit bougre à tante Joline il est joli malade.
Il s'avait preparé pour avoir un bon temps
Parti pour aller voir sa pretendue
Mais il as tombé dans la coulée Rodaire.
English Translation:
Rodaire’s Coulee
It’s Aunt Joline’s boy who is really sick.
He was getting ready Sunday afternoon
To go and see his promised one
But he fell into Rodaire’s Coulee
Oh, it hurts me so much.
Aunt Joline’s boy he’s really sick.
He was getting ready to go and have a good time
He was going to see his promised one
But he fell into Rodaire’s Coulee.
