Louise - Fred McDowell

I said, Lou-ee-ise

The sweetest girl I know

I said, Louise

The sweetest girl I know

She called me to warm Chicago

Down the Gulf of Mexico

Now look-a here, Louise

Somebody, fish in my pond

Carryin' all the perches, mama

Grinding all, up my bone

Lord, Louise

Honey, please don’t do me wrong

Lord, I ain’t had no lovin'

Honey, since Louise been gone

Now look-a here, baby

Across that river long, she’s on

Bank a-sand, she don’t

Fair deep water, 'clare, she will nev’are

Never land

Lo-ord, Louise

Honey, please don’t do me wrong

Lord, I ain’t had no lovin'

Honey, since Louise been gone

Now-look-here, made a buoy line

Won’t come down, she don’t

Fair deep water 'clares, you will’nt, mama

Never land

Lo-oh-oord!

Play us while she’ll never land

(guitar)

Another mile

Mama boat made Jackson

Papa lying', hardly 'rrive

Came early mornin'

I swear, mama Lord, late at night

Lord, Louise

Honey, please don’t do me wrong

Lord, I ain’t had no lovin'

Honey, since Louise been gone

You know yo' ol' hair ain’t curly

You know yo ol' teeth ain’t pearl

Yeah, ya ain’t

Ya' ain’t only woman, baby

Gonna share me mama, in this world

Lord, Louise

Honey, please don’t do me wrong

Lord, I ain’t had no lovin'

Honey, since Louise been gone

I’m go’on tell you somethin', baby

I know you ain’t gonna like

Be just time you know

I ain’t g’onna take you back

Lord, Louise

Honey, please don’t do me wrong

Lord, I had new lovin'

Honey, since Louise been gone