Louisa, please don't drink that red, red wine
Louisa, please don't drink that red, red wine
I tell you in the morning, in the morning you'll be fine
Louisa, please don't drink that red, red wine

Please don't break that bottle on my head
Said, please don't break that bottle on my head
I don't want no other woman, no other woman in my bed
Please don't break that bottle on my head

Louisa, please put down that wooden spoon
Louisa, please put down that wooden spoon
Louisa, honey, baby, you know I've been a fool
Louisa, please put down that wooden spoon

Louisa, please put down that old shotgun
Louisa, please put down that old shotgun
You know that I'm not proud, not proud of what I've done
Louisa, please put down that old shotgun

Louisa, I will go far, far away
Louisa, I will go far, far away
If your daddy comes to find me, please tell him I'm in jail
Louisa, I will go far, far away

Louisa, Louisa
I tried to please her, Louisa
You know that I'll be runnin', forever and a day
Louisa, I will go far, far away

Louisa, I tried to please her
Louisa, I tried to please her
You know that I'll be runnin', forever and a day
Louisa, I will go far, far away