And I wanna die
I don't care how, I'm getting out
And it's through this world I roam
Well, if I'd held her in my arms, girls
Our friendly love
Down south Louisiana
And the lonesome highway sound
Oh, I ain't got a home, girls
And it's through this world I ramble
Well, as through this world I ramble
Down south Louisiana
I don't care how, I'm getting out
And I'm just a poor girl
Down south Louisiana
I'm just a poor girl
And the gray evening sky
I don't care how, I'm getting out
And I saw her in my dream
And I ain't got a home
Down in New Orleans

Down south Louisiana
Oh, and if I'd held her in my arms

Well, I wanna die
Might have kept my heart from harm
And I ain't got a home
I wanna die

But I'm out here on this road, girls

There's a Cajun lady

And I wanna die, I wanna die
And I'm out here on the road
And the lonesome highway sound
Well, there's a Cajun lady

And I ain't got a home
And the gray evening sky

And as through this world I roam
And the lonesome highway sound