Well I'm f inally goin' back to Lo uisiana
R unnin' and thumbin' all the way
T hat started out wayout in C alifornia
I been makin' bout five hundred mi les a day
I covered all the beaches on the west coast
F rom Mexico Crason C ity Bay
B ut Calilou was not in C alifornia
T hat's where her daddy came from by the way
A nd by the way her mother was a c ajun
S he came from New Orleans I've he ard her say
A nd it's just like a girl to wann a see her mama
S o I might find her there along t he way
C alilou Cali lou well they should have call you re stless
Well they should have called you drifter
Y eah they should have called you trouble instead of C alilou
I recall t he first time that I sa w her
I picked her up near Phoe nix in my car
J ust another beauty seekin' fame and fortune
A nd I told her she should be a mov ie star
T he next time I saw her was Tucum cari
S he served my bowl o f chili with a smile
I said it's been a year since I last saw you
W onder how'd you like to share a few good miles
W ell the justice of the peace was very sleepy
I held her in my arms the whole n ight long
I whispered words like settle dow n and family
A nd when I woke up my Calilou was gone
C alilou Cali lou well they should have call you re stless
A nd they should have call you dri fter
Y eah they should have call you trouble in stead of Cali lou
C alilou Cali lou well they should have call you re stless
A nd they should have call you dri fter
Y eah they should have call you trouble in stead of Cali lou
