Intro :
There is a h ouse in Ne w Orle ans
They c all the R ising S un.
And it's b een the r uin of m any a poor g irl
And m e oh God for on e.
If I had l istened to w hat my mother s aid
I'd have b een at h ome tod ay
But I was y oung and f oolish oh G od
Let a r ambler le ad me astr ay.
Go t ell my b aby s ister
Don't d o what I have d one
But sh un the h ouse in N ew Orl eans
They c all the R ising S un.
I'm g oing b ack to N ew Orle ans
My r ace is a lmost r un
I'm g oing b ack to s pend my l ife
Ben eath that R ising S un.