Mississippi Fred McDowell - Louise Lyrics
I said, Lou-ee-iseThe sweetest girl I knowI said, LouiseThe sweetest girl I knowShe called me to warm ChicagoDown the Gulf of MexicoNow look-a here, LouiseSomebody, fish in my pondCarryin' all the perches, mamaGrinding all, up my boneLord, LouiseHoney, please don't do me wrongLord, I ain't had no lovin'Honey, since Louise been goneNow look-a here, babyAcross that river long, she's onBank a-sand, she don'tFair deep water, 'clare, she will nev'rNever landLo-ord, LouiseHoney, please don't do me wrongLord, I ain't had no lovin'Honey, since Louise been goneNow-look-here, made a buoy lineWon't come down, she don'tFair deep water 'clares, you will'nt, mamaNever landLo-oh-oord!Play us while she'll never land(guitar)Another mileMama boat made JacksonPapa lying', hardly 'rriveCame early mornin'I swear, mama Lord, late at nightLord, LouiseHoney, please don't do me wrongLord, I ain't had no lovin'Honey, since Louise been goneYou know yo' ol' hair ain't curlyYou know yo ol' teeth ain't pearlYeah, ya ain'tYa' ain't only woman, babyGonna share me mama, in this worldLord, LouiseHoney, please don't do me wrongLord, I ain't had no lovin'Honey, since Louise been goneI'm go'on tell you somethin', babyI know you ain't gonna likeBe just time you knowI ain't g'onna take you backLord, LouiseHoney, please don't do me wrongLord, I had new lovin'Honey, since Louise been gone.~
