Paul Seibel wrote and recorded Louise in 1970, but it gained national attention through cuts by Linda Ronstadt and Bonnie Raitt. You can blues this one up, sing it real slow or at a clip, any way you sing, it tells a simple, sad story.
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Check out this classic version by Bonnie Raitt:
Linda Ronstadt gave us this outstanding version:
And here is Paul Seibel’s original recording:
Louise
Written by Paul Seibel 1970
Well, they all said Louise was not half bad
It was written on the walls and window shades
And how she’d act the little girl
A deceiver, don’t believe her, that’s her trade
Sometimes a bottle of perfume
Flowers and maybe some lace
Men brought Louise ten-cent trinkets
Their intentions were easily traced
Well, everybody knew sometimes she cried
Ah, but women like Louise, they get by
Well, everybody thought it kind of sad
When they found Louise in her room
They’d all put her down below their kind
Still some cried when she died this afternoon
Lousie rode home on the mail train
Somewhere to the south I heard ‘em say
Too bad it ended so ugly
Too bad she had to go that way
Oh, the wind is blowing cold tonight
Good night Louise, good night