Shrimp Song – Townes Van Zandt

BruceBaker Lyrics, Recording, Seattle Song Circle

At Seattle Song Circle Bruce Baker sang a funny song about a baby pig. So on my turn I came back with this Little Shrimp song. In trying to remember the tune I came across this hilarious version by Towne Van Zandt and promised to post it here.
Regarding the lyrics I just put a post on Mudcat to see if anyone has additional verses to the ones sung by Townes Van Zandt and written by R. Bennett & S. Tepper.  I know I have heard more than these.

I saw three shrimp in the water, two were old and gray
I swam a little bit closer and … I heard the third one say

Goodbye mama shrimp, papa shake my hand
Here come the shrimper for to take me to Louisian’
Here come the shrimper for to take me to Louisian’

He showed his mama and papa, the shrimp newspaper he read
An invitation to all the shrimp and this is what it said
Free ride, New Orleans, stay in grand hotel
Big Creole gal who help you come out of your shell
Big Creole gal who help you come out of your shell

If I should live to be ninety, I will never forget
The little shrimp and the song he sang as he jumped into the net

Goodbye mama shrimp, papa shake my hand
Here come the shrimper for to take me to Louisian’
Here come the shrimper for to take me to Louisian’

Here come the shrimper for to take me to Louisian’
Here come the shrimper for to take me to Louisian’
Here come the shrimper for to take me to Louisian’