Need help with lyrics

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Daniel McKee
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Need help with lyrics

Post by Daniel McKee »

https://youtu.be/SFKPMpHIUUA

Waylon Jennings-Gulf Coast Belle. I cant understand what he says around 1:20. any ideas?

Anyone know any further details about this song?

Jack Reno also cut it I believe. Cool early waylon!
Daniel McKee
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Post by Daniel McKee »

think I figured it out, "them Louisiana gals walking basin and canal".....

cool song if you've never heard it.
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Post by Duane Reese »

"Walkin basin and canal" is about all I hear too. Maybe a Louisiana forumite can let us know if that phrase makes enough sense.
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Post by Dave Mudgett »

I'm not from Louisiana, but that's Basin and Canal Streets in New Orleans. Um ... girls walkin' Basin and Canal ... sounds clear to me. Red Light District.
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Post by Jimmy Lewis »

Them Louisiana gals walking Basin and Canal. He leaves the g off the end of walking and says walking. I am positive about the other as I have in Louisiana 62 years I was born and raised here not trying to be a know it all so please don't take it that way.