Lyrics
Had me a gal in Baton Rouge,
Had a romantic partner in Baton Rouge
Called her Lou-easy-ann
Her name was Lou-easy-ann (wordplay on Louisiana)
She gave me a little bit of olden dream a
She provided a sense of nostalgia or fond memories
And a key of marijuana
She offered both a dreamy experience and marijuana
She treat me right
She treated the speaker well
Lord, lord, lord,
Expression of emphasis or emotion
She treat me right
Reiteration of the positive treatment received
She treat me right, lord, lord
Emphasizing the positive treatment with emotion
Well, I went on to New Orleans,
Moved to New Orleans
Had myself a ball
Had a great time or party
The ladies there,
The women in New Orleans are being referred to
They don't care,
They are indifferent or unconcerned
They don't care at all
Emphasizing their lack of concern
They treat you right
They treat people well
Warm, warm, Louisiana night
Describing a warm Louisiana night
Treat you right, lord, lord
Reiteration of positive treatment with emotion
From the gulf of the Mississippi,
Referring to the geographical region along the Mississippi
Up to Baton Rouge
From the lower part of the Mississippi River to Baton Rouge
Those Louisiana women, oh lord
Emphasizing the positive nature of women in Louisiana
Lord, you just can't lose
Suggesting that one cannot go wrong with Louisiana women
They treat you right
Reiteration of the positive treatment received
Treat you right
Emphasizing the positive treatment
They treat you right,
Repetition of the idea that Louisiana women treat you well
Lord, lord, lord, lord
Expression of emphasis or emotion
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