I met the loudest gal in New Orleans She's called the 'Loud Katie Brown' She's got the loudest mouth in New Orleans And that's a loud Southern town When Katie talks She really yells When Katie squawks She raises wells The townfolk try to hush her But I claim They can't calm her down Oh, you can't shush Katie The talkative lady The gabbiest gal in town When she was young They say Doctor Beetle Vaccinated her with a phonograph needle Her idle chatter And foolish patter Make you wanna strap her down When she comes in To say, "Hello" You have to disconnect the radio Oh, you can't shush Katie The talkative lady The gabbiest gal in town Oh, you can't shush Katie The talkative lady The gabbiest gal in town When she was young They say Doctor Beetle Vaccinated her with a phonograph needle Her idle chatter And foolish patter Make you wanna strap her down When she comes in To say, "Hello" You have to disconnect the radio Oh, you can't shush Katie The talkative lady The gabbiest gal in town