Leo Kottke – Louise Chords

They said Louise was not half bad
It was written on the walls and window shade.
And how she would act the little girl
A deceiver, don’t believe her, it’s her trade

And sometimes, a bottle of perfume
Flowers, then maybe some lace
Men brought Louise ten cent trinkets
Their intentions, so easy to trace

And everybody knew at times she’d cry
But they said, women like Louise, they get by

And everybody thought it kinda sad
When they found Louise in her room
Folks would always put her down below their kind
Still some cried, when she died this afternoon.

Louise rode home on a mail train
Somewhere to the south, I heard them say
Too bad it ended so ugly
Too bad she had to go, that way.

And the wind is blowing cold outside tonight
Good night, Louise, good night.

Good night, Louise, good night