Louise
Eric Clapton and Yardbirds Lyrics
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Oh Louise, yes you're the sweetest girl I know.
Don't you know now Louise, you are the sweetest girl that I know.
You made me run from Chicago
Oh, to the Gulf of Mexico.
Now you know Louise,
She's like a rolling stone.
He has to grieve alone.
Oh Louise, why don't you hurry home?
You know, I never had no good loving,
Oh Louise, since you've been gone.
Got a girl called Mamie,
Treat me nice and kind.
I don't care what she do
Because Louise is on my mind.
[Chorus]
Louise ain't so good looking
And her hair ain't red,
But she cooks my breakfast
And I bring it to my bed.
[Chorus]
Oh Louise, why don't you hurry home?
Oh Louise, why don't you hurry home?
You made me run from Chicago
Oh, to the Gulf of Mexico.
The song "Louise" by Eric Clapton is an ode to a woman named Louise, who is described as the sweetest girl that the singer knows. Clapton sings of how Louise made him run from Chicago to the Gulf of Mexico, implying that she has a powerful hold over him. He compares Louise to a "rolling stone" who leaves men behind and makes them grieve alone. The chorus repeats the sentiment that Louise is the sweetest girl that the singer knows and he longs for her return.
Despite not being traditionally attractive, Clapton sings of how Louise cooks his breakfast and brings it to his bed, suggesting that her domestic abilities are a large part of her appeal to him. He even admits to having another woman, Mamie, who treats him well, but still cannot compare to the alluring Louise. Overall, the song is a testament to the enduring power that some people hold over us, even when they're absent.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh Louise, yes you're the sweetest girl I know.
Louise, you are the most precious and admirable woman I've ever met.
Don't you know now Louise, you are the sweetest girl that I know.
I hope you realize, Louise, that you are the most endearing woman I have ever come across.
You made me run from Chicago to the Gulf of Mexico.
Louise, I've traveled great distances just to be with you and away from Chicago.
Now you know Louise, She's like a rolling stone.
You should be aware, Louise, that she never stays in one place for too long and moves on quickly.
Every time she leave a man, He has to grieve alone.
Men are always left miserable and heartbroken when she leaves them.
Oh Louise, why don't you hurry home?
I miss you terribly, Louise, and wish you would come back soon.
You know, I never had no good loving, Oh Louise, since you've been gone.
I haven't experienced true affection and closeness, Louise, since the moment you left.
Got a girl called Mamie, Treat me nice and kind.
I have been seeing a girl named Mamie who treats me well and is polite.
I don't care what she do Because Louise is on my mind.
Regardless of what Mamie does, I am constantly thinking about you, Louise.
Louise ain't so good looking And her hair ain't red,
Louise may not be conventionally attractive and her hair isn't red,
But she cooks my breakfast And I bring it to my bed.
But she goes out of her way to prepare my breakfast, which I enjoy immensely in bed.
Oh Louise, why don't you hurry home?
Louise, I am anxious for your return and cannot wait until you are home.
You made me run from Chicago To the Gulf of Mexico.
Louise, you have led me to run away from Chicago and travel all the way to the Gulf of Mexico.
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Written by: CHESTER BURNETT
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@guyh.4121
There’s No other Group that can say they had 3 of the greatest guitarists ever.
@paulbcote
Mayall's Blues Breakers? 🙂
@a.m8878
The stones had Two of the closest 15 best guitar players. Mick taylor on the solos is second only to Page or Cream Eric. And nobody beats Keith at in reef mastering and attitude.
@MyGodzilla99
Allman bros?
@christianwilson5643
@MyGodzilla99 hahah no not the Allman brothers
@donjaysmith6170
@Paul Cote Definitely John Mayall's Bluesbreakers. He had Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Mick Taylor and later Walter Trout and Carolyn Wonderland. Peter Green went on to found Fleetwood Mac and is considered to be the greatest blues guitarist ever from Great Britain. Mick Taylor joined the Rolling Stones in 1969. Walter Trout most recently had the #1 Blues Album on the charts for 2022 and Carolyn is the newest incredible guitarist who will be a household name one day. Mayall who will be 90 this year has stopped touring.
@joebaxley1503
I think Clapton has the best career resumes ever.
@arminiushermann09
I'd say so. And it looks like he lefts his aura for some great guitarist to follow. Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page in this group, Peter Green with Mayall an played with Duane Allman along with Cream an Blind Faith. I'd say that's one hell of a resume.
@blitzkriegazteca642
No, Duh
@MrThedonhead
Wouldn’t want him in your team like the anelka of music.