south in New Orleans The prettiest girls I've ever seen A sparkling eye and lips so sweet And we make love to the Rumba beat A ship's at anchor, my suitcase packed I got a one way ticket, ain't comin' back Life's a pleasure and love's a dream Down south

Down south in New Orleans The prettiest girls I've ever seen A sparkling eye and lips so sweet And we make love to the Rumba beat A ship's at anchor, my suitcase packed I got a one way ticket, ain't comin' back Life's a pleasure and love's a dream Down south in New Orleans My dark eyed baby, I'm on my way Back into your arms to stay I'm tired of work, I wanna play I'll make sweet love to you night and day Down south in New Orleans The prettiest girls I've ever seen A sparkling eye and lips so sweet And we make love to the Rumba beat A ship's at anchor, my suitcase packed I got a one way ticket, ain't comin' back Life's a pleasure, love's a dream Down south in New Orleans I want to get too loose, on Toulouse Street I wanna kiss all the Creole girls I see Drink all day, dance all night Do it wrong, 'til I do it right Down south in New Orleans The prettiest girls I've ever seen A sparkling eye and lips so sweet And we make love to the Rumba beat A ship's at anchor, my suitcase packed I got a one way ticket, ain't comin' back Life's a pleasure and love's a dream Down south in New Orleans