Leo Kottke - Louise lyrics

They said that Louise was not half-bad It was written on the walls and window shades And though 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 10-cent trinkets Their intentions were easily traced And everybody knew at times she cried Ah but women like Louise they get by And everybody thought it kind of sad When they found Louise in her room They'd always put her down below their kind Still some cried when she died this afternoon Louise rode home on the mail train Somewhere to the South I heard them say Too bad it ended so ugly Too bad she had to go this way And the wind is blowin' cold tonight So goodnight, Louise, goodnight