Intro:                                        - 2X         verse 1 In the South Land there’s a city way down the river Where the women are very pretty and all the men deliver They got music It’s always playin’ Start in the day time go all through the night When you hear that music playin’ Hear what I’m saying it make you feel alright Grab somebody come on down Bring your paintbrush we’re paintin’ the town Honey there’s some sweetness goin’   ’round Catch it down in New Orleans Intro:                           verse 2 We got magic good and bad Make you happy or make you real sad Get everything you want lose what you had Down here in New Orleans Hey partner don’t be shy Come on down here and give us a try You wanna do some livin’  before you die Do it down in New Orleans Intro:                                                                          ENDING Stately homes and mansions Of the Sugar Barons and the Cotton Kings Rich people poor people all  got   dreams Dreams do come true in New Orleans ENDING: