Story Behind The Song
I met Howard Wand through an AOL Songwriter's Group and fell in love with these descriptive lyrics about a Southern Belle who is a beautiful, powerful woman.
Song Description
Southern, Funky, rock song about a beautiful worldly Southern woman in Baton Rouge.
| Song Length |
3:45 |
Genre |
Country - Contemporary, Country - Rock |
| Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Enchanting, Delighted |
| Subject |
Lover, Femininity |
Similar Artists |
Alan Jackson, Clint Black |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
"THE QUEEN OF BATON ROUGE"
Verse 1.
She wore a bracelet on her ankle and a flower in her hair.
A satin gown with diamonds said, "Come catch me if you dare".
A smile to bring a heartache to anyone she knew.
An angel's look, the devil took, to hold and capture you.
Chorus 1
She was satin, silk with skin like milk,
and a walk to stop a crowd.
Shoulders bare, reddish hair,
and lipstick way too loud.
She was pretty as a picture,
A dream that might come true.
She was a gal from Mississippi,
But the Queen of Baton Rouge.
Verse 2.
She could dance a thousand love songs or a tango full of fire.
A wit of gold, the men were told, a tongue that would not tire.
She was softness at its peak of life like a petal to a flower.
A passion for the joys of life attached to men of power.
Chorus 2
She had the wisdom of the ancient ones and a hand to calm a storm.
A gift for touch and so much more to make your heart feel warm.
She was pretty as a picture,
A dream that might come true.
She was a gal from Mississippi,
But the Queen of Baton Rouge.
Verse 3
She had the eyes that sparkled brightly like the coal that miners dug.
A whisper from her tender lips was like my mama's hug.
When she walked into to a ballroom silence filled the air.
Women stopped to whisper. Men would stop and stare.
Chorus 3
She was so much more than understanding Patient if she must
Different than the other ones. A woman you could trust.
She was pretty as a picture,
A dream that might come true.
She was a gal from Mississippi,
But the Queen of Baton Rouge.
Tag
She was a gal from Mississippi,
But the Queen of Baton Rouge.
She's the Queen of Baton Rouge.
She's the Queen of Baton Rouge.
Copyright © 1995 by Gary Edwards and Howard Wand
PO Box 3528 Coeur d'Alene ID 83816-2520
(208) 699-0848 www.edwardsmusicpublishing.com
gedward@roadrunner.com