One small town boy whose dreams were higher
Thought up a plan
To be a city man
Out in the world
Bright burned the fire
Through every door
He was so sure

Than he ran into a problem
He heard the voice inside him say
"Do you believe that what you have is what you need"

You can't blame Louis
Oh, Louis

He found a girl
His heart's desire
She was the first
She quenched the thirst
Her social whirl
Did not inspire
Her life divine
Soon lost its shine

Now he's counting every hour
Wondering where she spent the night
She doesn't show, it seems he'll never know
You can't blame Louis
Oh, Louis

You can't blame Louis
Oh, Louis

Take a day and trace a thought to where it all began
Remember how you felt at every turn
Even though reality was not part of the plan
By reaching out you lit the spark forever

Louis thought he'd find the answer
In a world that has no soul
He moved on, to learn another song

You can't blame Louis
Oh, Louis