Story Behind The Song

Ms. Lou-Easy-Anna Redstone Passage Demos Music and Lyrics by Joe (Jay) Vetro © SOCAN / ASCAP 2025 Ms. Lou-Easy-Anna draws influence from the poetic spirit and musical storytelling of classic country ballads. The emotional DNA of the song echoes:- "Miami, My Amy" - written by Dean Dillon, Hank Cochran, and Royce Porter; performed by Keith Whitley.- "Here in the Real World" - written by Alan Jackson and Mark Irwin.- "Bad Timing" - written and performed by Blue Rodeo's Greg Keelor and Jim Cuddy

Lyrics

Ms. Lou-Easy-Anna
Redstone Passage Demos
Music and Lyrics by Joe (Jay) Vetro
© SOCAN / ASCAP 2025

Miss Lou-Easy-Anna,
Never easy to leave,
I hear your voice still whisper.
Through the Spanish moss trees.
Oh I walked a-way
Thinkin' time might relieve
But Ms. Lou-Easy-Anna
You were never easy to leave.

[Verse 1]
I met her where the bayou bends,
Hot nights, slow songs, old porch ends.
She had fire behind her smile,
Had me fallin' all the while.
We carved our names in a cypress tree,
Swore forever, just her and me.
Lord I hit the road when the dreams ran dry
Didn't stick around to say goodbye.

[Chorus]
Ms. Lou-Easy-Anna,
Never easy to leave,
Your kiss still clings
Like fresh moss on the trees
I've runned down roads
Where no hearts believe
Ms. Lou-Easy-Anna,
You were never easy to leave.

[Verse 3]
Letters came, then came less,
Perfume faded, not her address.
Said, "love won't wait where the river's wide,"
I still read those words at night.
Now I sit where we used to sway,
Rockin' slow at the end of the day.
The stars don't shine like they did back then
I'd give it all just to hold her again.

[Chorus]
Ms. Lou-Easy-Anna,
Never easy to leave,
Your voice still hums
Through the cottonwood trees.
I tried movin' on,
But your name's still on my sleeve,
Ms. Lou-Easy-Anna,
You were never easy to leave.

[Instrumental Solo]

[Bridge]
If I could rewind that last slow dance,
I'd take her hand, I'd take that chance.
No goodbye notes, no highway scenes
Just her and me and all those delta night dreams.

[Final Chorus]
Ms. Lou-Easy-Anna,
Never easy to leave,
That southern soul
Still hangin' on me.
I'd give up the miles, and the years that I believed
'Cause Ms. Lou-Easy-Anna,
You were never easy to leave.

I'd give up the miles, and the years that I believed
'Cause Ms. Lou-Easy-Anna,
You were never easy to leave.

Outro fade out instrumental