Little French Sweetheart
Sweet Louisiana Love: A Tale of a Little French Sweetheart
Lyrics
Down south in Louisiana
Referring to the geographical location of Louisiana in the southern United States.
Where the sugar cane grows
Describing the natural growth of sugar cane in Louisiana.
There's a cute little French girl who loves me, I know
Acknowledging the existence of a charming French girl who has affection for the singer.
She's purdy as a picture, pure as a rose
Complimenting the attractiveness and purity of the French girl, using similes of a picture and a rose.
I love my little French girl
Expressing the singer's love for the mentioned French girl.
Nobody knows
Highlighting the discreet nature of the relationship, known only to the singer.
There's a blue bonnet sweetheart
Introducing another sweetheart, described as a "blue bonnet" and "rose of Juárez."
And rose of Juárez
Mentioning other sweethearts but emphasizing the unique sweetness of the French girl.
There's none so sweet as the French girl I met
Stating the exceptional sweetness of the French girl through a memorable kiss.
If you kiss her, you'll know it you'll never forget
Identifying the French sweetheart's location near Lafayette.
She's a little French sweetheart near Lafayette
Describing a specific type of soup and suggesting that the singer is uninterested in other women.
You can take a Rosalita's sun bonnet soup
Highlighting the culinary skills of the French girl, specifically mentioning a French gumbo.
All the señoritas, I'll leave them to you
Indicating the singer's lack of interest in other women.
You need my little French girl, and nobody else
Emphasizing the singer's devotion to the little French sweetheart, placing others aside.
My little French sweetheart put me on the shelf
Revealing that the French sweetheart has rejected the singer, putting him on the shelf.
She can make a French gumbo that you can't resist
Attributing the ability to create an irresistible French gumbo to the little French sweetheart.
She'll drive you crazy with her Crawfish bisque
Indicating that the French girl's culinary skills can captivate and enthrall.
She can make a black coffee jambalaya, too
Listing additional dishes the French sweetheart can make, showcasing her versatility.
She's a little French sweetheart down on the bayou
Reiterating the French sweetheart's identity and location in the bayou.
Well I last saw my darlin' near Lafayette
Recalling the last encounter with the French sweetheart near Lafayette.
Last night I got a letter, she's living there yet
Receiving a letter confirming the French girl's continued residence in Lafayette.
I'm going to Louisiana, my true love to see
Expressing the singer's intention to visit Louisiana to reunite with the true love, the little French sweetheart.
From a little French sweetheart
Emphasizing the significance of the French sweetheart in the singer's life.
Means so much to me
Concluding the song by highlighting the meaningful connection with the little French sweetheart.
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