[Intro]



[Verse 1]
           
I spent last n

              
ight in the ar

             
ms of a girl i

       
n Louisiana
             
And though I'm

             
 out on the hi

              
ghway, my thou

             
ghts are still

      
 with her
            
Such a strange

             
 combination o

             
f a woman and 

  
a child
             
Such a strange

             
 situation sto

             
ppin' every hu

             
ndred miles, c

             
allin' Baton R

ouge


[Verse 2]
            
A replay of la

             
st night's eve

             
nts roll throu

      
gh my mind
            
Except a scene

             
 or two, erase

              
d by sweet red

 
 wine
           
And I see a tr

              
uck stop sign 

             
ahead so I cha

    
nge lanes
             
I need a cup o

             
f coffee and a

             
 couple dollar

             
s change, call

          
in' Baton Roug

e


[Chorus]
 
Operator won't

 you put me on

 through
        
I gotta send m

y love down to

 Baton Rouge
 
Hurry up won't

 you put her o

n the line
        
I gotta talk t

o the girl jus

t one more tim

e


[Solo]
   


[Verse 2]
         
Hello Samantha

           
 dear, I hope 

              
you're feelin'

      
 fine
             
And it won't b

          
e long until I

           
'm with you al

         
l the time
             
But until then

              
 I'll spend my

             
 money up, rig

             
ht down to my 

       
last dime
              
Callin' Baton 


Rouge


[Chorus]

Operator won't

 you put me on

 through

I gotta send my love down to Baton Rouge

Hurry up won't

 you put her o

n the line
                                         
I gotta talk to the girl just one more time


[Outro]
            
   Call-in' Ba

         
ton Rouge
             
Sweet Baton Ro

     
uge
          
My Baton Rouge

     
    (whoa-oh..

)