[Verse 1] It was late in May or maybe it was June Laying in the gra**y [?] And I was in charge of everything you told me I should be Exercising, philosophizing Sober for three weeks Then you went inside It was too long a time [Chorus] Oh dear Louis, I was in the yard Oh dear Louis, I wasn't too far to hear you cry I I I I, I [Verse 2] We were at a party by [?] square And I was sick of hearing 'bout this guy's band So I went to the porch to breath in all that isotpic air Maybe you lost track of time And maybe you just got too scared You locked yourself in a room The panic ensued [Chorus/Outro] Oh dear Louis, I was just outside Oh dear Louis, I wasn't too far to hear you cry I I I I, I Oh dear Louis, I'm always on the line Oh dear Louis, I wasn't too far to hear you Oh dear Louis, you're always on my mind Oh dear Louis, I'm too far to hear you cry