Pearl of the Quarter

On the water down in New Orleans
My baby's the pearl of the Quarter
She's a charmer like you 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 I say 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 the flowers that I bought her
She 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 I love her so?
Please, make it clear
When her day is done, she got a place to go

And if you hear from my Louise
Won't you tell her I love her so?
Please, make it clear
When her day is done, she got a place to go