Louisiana Rain

Well, it was out in California by the San Diego sea
 That was when I was taken in and it left its mark on me
 Yeah, she nearly drove me crazy with all those china toys
 And I know she really didn't mean a thing to those sailor boys
 Louisiana rain is falling at my feet
 Baby, I'm noticing the change as I move down the street
 Louisiana rain is soaking through my shoes
 I may never be the same when I reach Baton Rouge
 South Carolina put out its arms for me
 Right up until everything went black somewhere on lonely street
 And it was just some mean old poison that I took up my nose
 Thank God for a love that followed the angel's antidote
 Louisiana rain is falling just like tears
 Running down my face washing out the years
 Louisiana rain is soaking through my shoes
 I may never be the same when I reach Baton Rouge, oh yeah
 Well, I never will get over this English refugee
 Singing to the jukebox in some all night beanery
 Yeah, he was eating pills like candy, chasing them with tea
 You should have seen him lick his lips, that old black muddied beak
 Louisiana rain is falling at my feet
 Honey, I'm noticing a change as I move down the street
 Louisiana rain is soaking through my shoes
 I may never be the same when I reach Baton Rouge
 Louisiana rain, yeah, it's falling just like tears
 It's running down my face washing out the years
 Louisiana rain is soaking through my shoes
 I may never be the same when I reach Baton Rouge
 No, I may never be the same when I reach Baton Rouge