Linda Lou
Linda Lou's Southern Spell: A Love Story in Baton Rouge
Lyrics
Louisiana got that southern style
Louisiana embodies a distinctive southern culture.
They got they girls with they teenage smile
Girls in Louisiana exhibit youthful smiles.
Cajun girls and gumbo cryin' out to be your friend
Cajun girls and the dish 'gumbo' symbolize friendliness and welcoming nature.
Backroad drivin' on a Saturday night
Driving on rural roads on a Saturday night.
Knockin' at the door with the friendly light
Approaching a house with a welcoming atmosphere.
She say hey hey baby baby baby come on in
Invitation to enter given by a girl named Linda Lou.
She say she call herself Linda Lou
Linda Lou introduces herself.
No need to ask her what it is she do
No need to inquire about Linda Lou's profession or occupation.
She had a yodel in her walk a swing like a new back door
Linda Lou possesses a unique and inviting manner similar to a particular swing style.
As sure as BB done got the blues
Similarity drawn between Linda Lou's effect and the inevitability of blues music by BB King.
I got it bad from my head down to my Baton Rouge
The narrator feels deeply affected and troubled, extending from the head to Baton Rouge (a city in Louisiana).
Yodel lodel love-hit me like a two by four
The impact of love on the narrator is described as forceful and sudden.
Love got a mind of its own love won't leave you alone
Love is depicted as having a will of its own, persistent and relentless.
Love takes you for a ride you can't run you can't hide
Love takes control, making it impossible to evade or escape.
I tell you boys and I tell you true I fell in love down in Baton Rouge
The narrator fell in love in Baton Rouge, emphasizing the depth of emotions experienced.
Yodel lodel love yodel lodel Linda Lou
Repetition of the impact of love in association with Linda Lou.
Iko Iko runnin' through my head
Recollection of a song 'Iko Iko' running through the narrator's mind.
Can't remember nothin' that the girl done said
Difficulty remembering what the girl (Linda Lou) said due to the impact of the experience.
She was a real queen you shoulda seen the one that got away
Regret over missing an opportunity with another remarkable girl.
Back to back road drivin' on a Saturday night
Repetition of driving on rural roads on a Saturday night.
Knockin' at the door with the friendly light
Approaching another welcoming house with familiarity.
Singin' Iko Iko Jockamo Fi Na Ne
Singing a phrase from 'Iko Iko', a traditional New Orleans song.
Love got a mind of its own...
Reiteration of the uncontrollable nature of love.
I tell you boys and I tell you true...
Emphasizing the truthfulness of falling in love in Baton Rouge.
Yodel lodel love yodel lodel Linda Lou
Repetition of the impact of love associated with Linda Lou.
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