Louie Louie
R. Berry Lyrics

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Louie, Louie, oh, oh, me gotta go
Louie, Louie, me gotta go

Fine little girl she waits for me
Me catch the ship for cross the sea
Me sail the ship all alone
Me never think me make it home

Louie, Louie, oh, me gotta go
Louie, Louie, me gotta go

Three nights and days me sail the sea
Me think of girl constantly
On the ship I dream she there
I smell the rose in her hair

Louie, Louie, me gotta go
Louie, Louie, me gotta go

Me see Jamaica moon above
It won't be long, me see my love
Me take her in my arms and then
I tell her I never leave again

Louie, Louie, oh, me gotta go
Louie, Louie, me gotta go

I say, me gotta go
I say, me gotta go

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Louie Louie" by R. Berry are about a man who is leaving for a voyage across the sea to be with his love. He sings about how he must leave and catch a ship, and he wonders if he will ever return home. He then describes his journey across the sea, thinking constantly of the girl he left behind. He dreams of her being on the ship with him, imagining the scent of the rose in her hair. Finally, he reaches Jamaica and sees the moon above, knowing that he will soon be reunited with his love. He plans to take her in his arms and assure her that he will never leave again.

Line by Line Meaning

Louie, Louie, oh, oh, me gotta go
I need to leave and make my way to Louie.

Louie, Louie, me gotta go
I must go to Louie.

Fine little girl she waits for me
There is a beautiful young lady eagerly awaiting my arrival.

Me catch the ship for cross the sea
I must board a ship to cross the sea.

Me sail the ship all alone
I am journeying by myself on my vessel.

Me never think me make it home
I am unsure if I will ever make it back home.

Three nights and days me sail the sea
I will be sailing across the sea for three nights and days.

Me think of girl constantly
My mind is consistently consumed with thoughts of the young lady.

On the ship I dream she there
While on the ship I dream of her presence.

I smell the rose in her hair
I can vividly imagine the sweet scent of roses in her hair.

Me see Jamaica moon above
I can see the Jamaican moon in the sky above me.