Cincinnati Lou

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Merle Travis

Merle Robert Travis (November 29, 1917 – October 20, 1983) was an American country and Western singer, songwriter, and musician born in Rosewood, Kentucky. His lyrics often discussed the life and exploitation of coal miners. Among his many well-known songs are "Sixteen Tons", "Re-Enlistment Blues" and "Dark as a Dungeon". However, it is his masterful guitar playing and his interpretations of the rich musical traditions of his native Muhlenberg County, Kentucky for which he is best known today. "Travis picking", a syncopated style of finger picking, is named after him. He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970 and elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1977. more »

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I got a little gal called Cincinnati Lou
I don't know nothing that she can't do
She can drink more beer than a 2-ton truck can haul
She's the bell of the ball
Cincinnati Lou

She's got a way of rolling them eyes
Makes me think of paradise
I don't mean heaven, just a plain old pair of dice
She can roll 'em nice
Cincinnati Lou

She can make a rooster crow for days
Make grandpa throw his cane away
She can make an ant eat a great big bale of hay
She's just that way
Cincinnati Lou

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Well I got a little gal called Cincinnati Lou...

When Lou walks by they holler ""oh my oh""
She put the ""O"" in Ohio
She put the ""cin"" in Cincinnati too
I'm a telling you
Cincinnati Lou

North or south, east or west
You've been around you've seen the rest
You're gonna say Cincinnati Lou's the best
I must confess
Cincinnati Lou

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