Louisiana Bell
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Oh! Lou-si-a-na's de same old state,
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What Mas-sa us'd to dwell,
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He had a lub-ly cul-lud gal
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twas the Lou-si-a-na Belle,
chorus
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Oh! Belle, don't you tell,
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don't tell Mas-sa, don't you, Belle
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Oh! Bell, de Lou-si-a-na Belle,
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I's gwine to mar-ry you,
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Lou-si-a-na Belle.
verse 2
I went to de ball de udder night,
I cut a mighty swell;
I danc'd de Polka pigeonwing
Wid de Lou'siana Belle
verse 3
Dere's Dandy Jim ob Caroline
I knows him by de swell,
Tryin' to come it mighty fine
Wid de Lou'siana Belle
verse 4
Dere's first de B and den de E,
And den de double L;
Anudder E to the end ob dat,
Spells Lou'siana Belle.
