Biography:
Cultural activist, environmentalist poet and singer-songwriter Zachary Richard’s roots are deeply planted in his native Louisiana. Inspired by the various styles of the region, his song s go beyond the limitations of any particular genre. Zachary’s style is uniquely his own.
Le Fou is Zachary’s 20th album. Going back to his roots, this album is steeped in the sounds and rhythms of Louisana. The texture is acoustic folk. The songs simple yet rich in emotion.
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Intro:
G . . .Cadd9 G . . .Cadd9 G . . . Cadd9 G . . .Cadd9
G Cadd9
When I was young and full of dreams,
G C
My whole life in front of me.
C G
But things are not always the way they seem,
G D
Some dreams just don’t come true.
G Cadd9
Futures so bright so everyone said
G C
Made more money than my poppa ever did
C G
He was the answer for which I’d prayed
C D Cadd9
When the industry comes to town.
G Cadd9
Married a girl from Poetry Bridge,
G C
Raised a family of Cajun kids,
C G
Nobody did no better than we did,
G D
But things can always change.
G Cadd9
My pappa'd been a trapper living hand to mouth,
G C
But when I made shop foreman, I had it all figured out,
C G
I thanked god each and everyday
C D Cadd9
When the industry came to town.
Chorus
Cadd9 G
Sunset on Louisianne,
C D
The sun going down on the promised land,
Cadd9 G
I’ve given you everything I can,
C D Cadd9
I’ve got nothing left to lose.
G Cadd9
My sister lost her baby premature,
G C
And my papa got the sickness that got no cure,
C G
What they told us about it at the plant,
G D
We could not be sure.
G Cadd9
My boy went to College down in Baton Rouge
G C
Came back talkin' bout the old Bayou
C G
Sure the fish don’t bite like they used to
C D Cadd9
Since the industry come to town
Chorus
Cadd9 G
Sunset on Louisianne,
C D
The sun going down on the promised land,
Cadd9 G
I’ve given you everything I can,
C D Cadd9
I’ve got nothing left to lose.
Bridge:
C G
Smokestacks burning on the river,
Am D
From New Orleans to Baton Rouge.
C G
How can I go on believing ?
F D
When they won’t tell me the truth.
G Cadd9
I take my grand son fishing down at Campania Pass,
G C
I hope some of this beauty will last,
C G
But, lord, it’s changing so damn fast…
G D
Each and every day.
G Cadd9
I love the river and I love the swamp,
G C
The snowy egret and the old bullfrog,
C G
But they’re harder to find one and all
C D Cadd9
Since the industry came to town.
Chorus
Cadd9 G
Sunset on Louisianne,
C D
The sun going down on the promised land,
Cadd9 G
I’ve given you everything I can,
C D C
Since the Industry come to town…
C D C
Since the Industry… Come… To town
G . . .Cadd9 G . . .Cadd9 G . . . Cadd9 G . . .Cadd9
G Cadd9
When I was young and full of dreams,
G C
My whole life in front of me.
C G
But things are not always the way they seem,
G D
Some dreams just don’t come true.
G Cadd9
Futures so bright so everyone said
G C
Made more money than my poppa ever did
C G
He was the answer for which I’d prayed
C D Cadd9
When the industry comes to town.
G Cadd9
Married a girl from Poetry Bridge,
G C
Raised a family of Cajun kids,
C G
Nobody did no better than we did,
G D
But things can always change.
G Cadd9
My pappa'd been a trapper living hand to mouth,
G C
But when I made shop foreman, I had it all figured out,
C G
I thanked god each and everyday
C D Cadd9
When the industry came to town.
Chorus
Cadd9 G
Sunset on Louisianne,
C D
The sun going down on the promised land,
Cadd9 G
I’ve given you everything I can,
C D Cadd9
I’ve got nothing left to lose.
G Cadd9
My sister lost her baby premature,
G C
And my papa got the sickness that got no cure,
C G
What they told us about it at the plant,
G D
We could not be sure.
G Cadd9
My boy went to College down in Baton Rouge
G C
Came back talkin' bout the old Bayou
C G
Sure the fish don’t bite like they used to
C D Cadd9
Since the industry come to town
Chorus
Cadd9 G
Sunset on Louisianne,
C D
The sun going down on the promised land,
Cadd9 G
I’ve given you everything I can,
C D Cadd9
I’ve got nothing left to lose.
Bridge:
C G
Smokestacks burning on the river,
Am D
From New Orleans to Baton Rouge.
C G
How can I go on believing ?
F D
When they won’t tell me the truth.
G Cadd9
I take my grand son fishing down at Campania Pass,
G C
I hope some of this beauty will last,
C G
But, lord, it’s changing so damn fast…
G D
Each and every day.
G Cadd9
I love the river and I love the swamp,
G C
The snowy egret and the old bullfrog,
C G
But they’re harder to find one and all
C D Cadd9
Since the industry came to town.
Chorus
Cadd9 G
Sunset on Louisianne,
C D
The sun going down on the promised land,
Cadd9 G
I’ve given you everything I can,
C D C
Since the Industry come to town…
C D C
Since the Industry… Come… To town
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