On the water down in New Orleans
My baby's the pearl of the quarter
She's a charmer like you never seen
Singing, 'Voulez, voulez, voulez vous'

Where the sailor spend his hard-earned pay
Red beans and a rice for a quarter
You can see her almost any day
Singing, 'Voulez, voulez, voulez vous'

And if you hear from my Louise
Won't you tell her I say hello
Please make it clear when her day is done
She got a place to go

I walked alone down the miracle mile
I met my baby by the shrine of the martyr
She stole my heart with her cajun smile
Singing, 'Voulez, voulez, voulez vous'

She loved the million dollar words I say
She loved the candy and the flowers that I bought her
She said she loved me and was on her way
Singing, 'Voulez, voulez, voulez vous'

And if you hear from my Louise
Won't you tell her I love her so
Please make it clear when her day is done
She got a place to go

And if you hear from my Louise
Won't you tell her I love her so
Please make it clear when her day is done
She got a place to go