Well, it was out in California by the San Diego sea That was when I was taken in and it left its mark on me Yeah, she nearly drove me crazy with all those china toys And I know she really didn't mean a thing to those sailor boys Louisiana rain is falling at my feet Baby, I'm noticing the change as I move down the street Louisiana rain is soaking through my shoes I may never be the same when I reach Baton RougeSouth Carolina put out its arms for me Right up until everything went black somewhere on lonely street And it was just some mean old poison that I took up my nose Thank God for a love that followed the angel's antidote Louisiana rain is falling just like tears Running down my face washing out the years Louisiana rain is soaking through my shoes I may never be the same when I reach Baton Rouge, oh yeah Well, I never will get over this English refugee Singing to the jukebox in some all night beanery Yeah, he was eating pills like candy, chasing them with tea You should have seen him lick his lips, that old black muddied beak Louisiana rain is falling at my feet Honey, I'm noticing a change as I move down the street Louisiana rain is soaking through my shoes I may never be the same when I reach Baton RougeLouisiana rain, yeah, it's falling just like tears It's running down my face washing out the years Louisiana rain is soaking through my shoes I may never be the same when I reach Baton RougeNo, I may never be the same when I reach Baton Rouge
Well, it was out in California by the San Diego sea That was when I was taken in and it left its mark on me Yeah, she nearly drove me crazy with all those china toys And I know she really didn't mean a thing to those sailor boys Louisiana rain is falling at my feet Baby, I'm noticing the change as I move down the street Louisiana rain is soaking through my shoes I may never be the same when I reach Baton RougeSouth Carolina put out its arms for me Right up until everything went black somewhere on lonely street And it was just some mean old poison that I took up my nose Thank God for a love that followed the angel's antidote Louisiana rain is falling just like tears Running down my face washing out the years Louisiana rain is soaking through my shoes I may never be the same when I reach Baton Rouge, oh yeah Well, I never will get over this English refugee Singing to the jukebox in some all night beanery Yeah, he was eating pills like candy, chasing them with tea You should have seen him lick his lips, that old black muddied beak Louisiana rain is falling at my feet Honey, I'm noticing a change as I move down the street Louisiana rain is soaking through my shoes I may never be the same when I reach Baton RougeLouisiana rain, yeah, it's falling just like tears It's running down my face washing out the years Louisiana rain is soaking through my shoes I may never be the same when I reach Baton RougeNo, I may never be the same when I reach Baton Rouge