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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Boz Scaggs
Boz Scaggs
Acoustic Guitar
Jim Cox
Jim Cox
Piano
Jim Horn
Jim Horn
Baritone Saxophone
Ray Parker Jr.
Ray Parker Jr.
Vocals
Charles Hodges
Charles Hodges
Organ
Willie Weeks
Willie Weeks
Upright Bass
Steve Jordan
Steve Jordan
Drums
Jonathan Kirkscey
Jonathan Kirkscey
Cello
Lannie McMillan
Lannie McMillan
Tenor Saxophone
Barrie Cooper
Barrie Cooper
Violin
Jennifer Puckett
Jennifer Puckett
Viola
Beth Luscome
Beth Luscome
Viola
Ben Cauley
Ben Cauley
Trumpet
Jack Hale, Sr.
Jack Hale, Sr.
Trombone
Wen-Yih Yu
Wen-Yih Yu
Violin
Jessie Munson
Jessie Munson
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Willy DeVille
Willy DeVille
Composer

Lyrics

On the water down in New Orleans
My baby's the pearl of the quarter
She's a charmer like you've never seen
Singing voulez voulez voulez-vous
Where the sailor spends his hard-earned pay
Red beans and rice for a quarter
You can see her almost any day
Singing voulez voulez voulez-vous
And if you hear from my Louise
Won't you tell her that I said hello
Please make it clear
When her day is done
She got a place to go
I walked alone down the miracle mile
I met my baby by the shrine of the martyr
She stole my heart with her Cajun smile
Singing voulez voulez voulez-vous
She loved the million dollar words I'd say
She loved the candy and flowers that I bought her
Said she loved me and was on her way
Singing voulez voulez voulez-vous
And if you hear from my Louise
Won't you tell her that I love her so
Please make it clear
When her day is done
She got a place to go
Written by: Willy DeVille
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