[Verse 1] Belle Louise, I still remember Your blue dress by the garden gate The river breeze in late September And how you made the whole world wait [Pre-Chorus] You laughed beneath the old magnolia While evening bells began to rise I thought our love would last forever Before goodbye took you from my eyes [Chorus] Belle Louise, my Belle Louise Sweet New Orleans, I dream of you Through every waltz and every bruise My heart still turns its steps to you Belle Louise, my Belle Louise Wherever life may carry me I’ll cross the river, if you choose And bring you home to dance with me [Verse 2] I found your letter in a suitcase Its edges worn from years away It said, “My darling, do not waste this Come find me when you’re free to stay” [Pre-Chorus] The café doors were closing slowly The last streetcar had left the square But every song I heard was telling Your name was waiting somewhere there [Chorus] Belle Louise, my Belle Louise Sweet New Orleans, I dream of you Through every waltz and every bruise My heart still turns its steps to you Belle Louise, my Belle Louise Wherever life may carry me I’ll cross the river, if you choose And bring you home to dance with me [Bridge] If time has changed the girl I knew I’ll love the woman waiting there For one more turn, just me and you One tender night beneath the square [Final Chorus] Belle Louise, my Belle Louise Sweet New Orleans, I dream of you Through every waltz and every bruise My heart still turns its steps to you Belle Louise, my Belle Louise The years have only made it true I’ll cross the river, if you choose And spend my last dance there with you [Outro] Belle Louise My Belle Louise
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