WHEN A ST. LOUIS WOMAN COMES DOWN TO NEW ORLEANS
>From the film "Belle Of The Nineties" (1934)
(Music: Arthur Johnston / Lyrics: Sam Coslow)


Mae West (Film Soundtrack) - 1934





When a St. Louis woman comes down to New Orleans
When a St. Louis woman comes down to New Orleans
She'll be wearin' more diamonds than Uncle Sam's got Marines

Had a good man in Memphis, but the fool he laid down and died
Oh, I had a good man in Memphis, but the fool he laid down and died
Because his old woman, she hung a knife in his side, ooh

Now he was her man, but he came to see me sometimes
Oh, I said he was her man, but he came to see me sometimes
I live six flights up and he sure was willin' to climb

When it came to romancing, the man he sure knew how, ooh
But that narrow minded woman, she had a sort of vow
And so you see he's no good to either one of is now

So, bring on your Papas from down in New Orleans
Oh, bring on those fancy lovin' Papas you got in New Orleans
'Cause I just came from Missouri, I guess you know what that means






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - March 2013)