On the water down in New Orleans
My baby's the girl of the quarter
She's a charmer like you've never seen
Singing boo-lay, boo-lay, boo-lay, boo-hoo
Well, the sailor spends his hard-earned pay
Red beans and rice for a quarter
You can see her almost any day
Singing boo-lay, boo-lay, boo-lay, boo-hoo
And if you...
If you hear my Louise
Won't you tell her that I said hello
Please make it clear
When her day is done
She's got a place to go
I walk along down the Miracle Mile
I met my baby by the Shrine of the Martyr
She stole my heart with a Cajun smile
Singing boo-lay, boo-lay, boo-lay, boo-hoo
She loved the million-dollar words I say
She loved the candy and flowers
She loved the candy and flowers
I bought her
She said she loved me and was on her way
Singing boo-lay, boo-lay, boo-lay, boo-hoo
And if you hear my Louise
Won't you tell her that I love her so
Please make it clear
When her day is done
She's got a place to go
When her day is done

If you hear my Louise

So my Louise, won't you tell her that I say hello?
Please make it clear, when her day is done, she's got a place to go.
© transcript Emily Beynon