Intro: verse 1 Louisiana morning at the break of day Well, a Louisiana morning at the break of day He pulled into town in a red Chevrolet verse 2 He come from New Orleans and his eyes are blue Oh, he come from New Orleans and his eyes are blue Said he’s looking for a girl named Penny LaRue verse 3 In his back pocket, got a picture of her Oh, in his back pocket he's got a picture of her In a red cotton dress and a coat made of fur verse 4 Now my Momma she told me, says, this man’s not for you Well, my Momma she told me, says, this man’s not for you He’s in love with a bad girl named Penny LaRue Instrumental: Verse 5 Well, it’s clear she don’t love him, but he ain’t got a clue Oh, it’s clear she don’t love him, but he ain’t got no clue Oh, he’ll trade this whole world for Penny LaRue Verse 6 Well, it’s clear he don’t love me, oh but, what can I do Oh, it’s clear he don’t love me, but what can I do I’d trade this whole wide world to be Penny LaRue Verse 7 Can’t wear yellow, baby, can’t wear blue Oh, everything reminds him of Penny LaRue Can’t sing a sad song like she used to do Oh, no one compares to Penny LaRue No one compares to Penny____ LaRue Miss Penny LaRue