Louise Songtext
von Harry Belafonte

I′m walking down the highway, and I'm trying to get home
Oh, let′s hope I didn't wait too long
I left Louise at the window crying
Only hope she hasn't lowered her blind

Oh, Louise, oh, Louise
Louise, please say you′ll wait for me

I met Louise in the month of May
I knew that she had words to say
Lord, I couldn′t hear them at the time
It was until after I'd gone
That the words she spoke, they lingered on
I knew that I had left her with a apron high

Oh, Louise, oh, Louise
Louise, please say you′ll wait for me


I know she's sitting in the darkness waiting
The streetlamp lights, the tears she′s shedding
At a table, there's a place for me
She′ll make the table every night
With some wine and candlelight
Even though she don't know where I'll be

Oh, Louise, oh, Louise
Louise, please say you wait for me

I don′t know what gets into me
But I must wonder aimlessly
Though I know it′s wrong at the time
Many's the highway I walked down
But nothing have I ever found
They always seem to leave me homeward-bound

Oh, Louise, oh, Louise
Louise, please say you′ll wait for me

I hope I soon will get the ride
That'll take me to Louise′s side
I'll dry her tears and say that I was wrong
And hope that she forgives me then
And says that we can try again
I only hope she hasn′t lowered her blind

Oh, Louise, oh, Louise
Louise, please say you'll wait for me


Oh, Louise, oh, Louise
Louise, gal, say you'll wait for me
Oh, Louise, oh, Louise
Louise, gal, say you′ll wait for me, gal