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Louie Louie

The Kinks
Track 7 on The Kinks In Germany  

Producer

Shel Talmy
Oct. 2, 19641 viewer

Louie Louie Lyrics

Louie louie, oh baby, I gotta go
Yi-yi-yi-yi-yi
Louie louie, oh baby, I gotta go

A fine girl, who waited for me
I catch a ship across the sea
I sailed the ship all alone
I wondered when I'm gonna make it home

Louie louie, oh baby, I gotta go
Yi-yi-yi-yi-yi
Louie louie, oh baby, I gotta go

Three nights and days I sailed the sea
I think of the girl constantly
On the ship, I dream she there
I smell the rose that's in her hair

Louie louie, oh baby, I gotta go
Yi-yi-yi-yi-yi
Louie louie, oh baby, I gotta go

I see jamaican moon above
See the girl I'm thinking of
I take her in my arms and then
Say I'll never leave again
Louie louie, oh baby, I gotta go
Yi-yi-yi-yi-yi
Louie louie, oh baby, I gotta go

Oh, I gotta go now
Uh-huh I gotta go

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The Kinks In Germany (1965)
The Kinks
  1. 1.
    A Well Respected Man
  2. 2.
    Such a Shame
  3. 3.
    Wait Till the Summer Comes Along
  4. 4.
    Don’t You Fret
  5. 5.
    I Need You
  6. 6.
    Set Me Free
  7. 7.
    Louie Louie
  8. 8.
    I Gotta Go Now
  9. 9.
    I’ve Got That Feeling
  10. 10.
    Things Are Getting Better
  11. 11.
    Never Met a Girl Like You Before
  12. 12.
    See My Friends
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Release Date
October 2, 1964
Tags
Rock
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