[Verse 1]
Louisa, please don’t drink that red, red wine
Louisa, please don’t drink that red, red wine
I tell you in my the mornin', in the mornin’ you’ll be fine
Louisa, please don’t drink that red, red wine

[Verse 2]
Please don’t break that bottle on my head
Please don’t break that bottle on my head
I don’t want no other woman, no other woman in my bed
So please don’t break that bottle on my head

[Verse 3]
Louisa, please put down that wooden spoon, hey
Louisa, please put down that wooden spoon
Louisa, honey, baby, you know I’ve been a fool
Louisa, please put down that wooden spoon

[Verse 4]
Louisa, please put down that old shotgun, hey
Louisa, please put down that old shotgun
You know that I’m not proud, I’m not proud of what I’ve done
Louisa, please put down that old shotgun

[Verse 5]
Louisa, I will go far, far away, hey
Louisa, I will go far, far away
If your Daddy comes to find me, please tell him I’m in jail
Louisa, I will go far, far away, yeah
[Outro]
Louisa, Louisa
I tried to please her
Louisa
You know that I’ll be runnin', forever and a day
Louisa, I will go far, far away
Louisa, I tried to please her, hey
Louisa, I tried to please her, yeah, yeah
You know that I’ll be runnin', forever and a day
Louisa, I will go far, far away