Carl's Got Louise
carl ain't got no money, carl's got no guitar
carl lives in a card board box out on hwy. 54
carl's got no diploma, he's got no water skis
carl's got his shit together, carl's got louisefrank, he's got a business, makes money by the ton
phil lee don't work, he gets paid for having fun
roscoe is the lover, could charm the monkey's from the trees
we're doing something wrong boys, carlís got louisecarl's got louise, he's got to let her go
it'd be the best for everyone concerned, don't you know
carl's got louise, he's got to step aside
if he's got louise, how can we be satisfiedi got a great long coupe de ville, a country home
i got ripe young tomatoes call me on the telephone
i got money in the bank, i ain't talking cottage cheese
and i'm gonna have the blues as long as carl's got louisecould it be that magic weenie, that extraordinary hose
can't be that you see, i've got one of those
some folks says it's voodoo, other folks agrees
that bad bad juju hound put a spell on our louisecarl's got louise, he's got to let her go
it'd be the best for everyone concerned don't you know
carl's got louise, man it chaps my hide
if he's got louise how can we be satisfiedif i see her in the morning, i dream of her all night
when louise walks in the room i can't even breathe right
i told her that i love her, i fell down to my knees
she said 'man it ain't a rumor, carl's got louise'mama made out her will, said 'i'm leaving it all to you,
the family jewels, all your daddy's money too
a half a million bucks, you can do with like you please'
she said 'i'd give it to you now you fool, you'd spend it on louise'carl's got louise, mama, make him let her go
it'd be the best for everyone concerned, don't you know
carl's got louise, goddamn his mangy hide
if he's got louise, how can we be satisfiedcarl's got louise, he's got to let her go
it'd be the best for everyone concerned don't you know
carl's got louise, he's got to step aside
if he's got louise, how can we be satisfiedphil lee
illustration by John Sieger
