[Intro] | | % | | % | | | % | | % | [Verse] C’mon take me to the Mardi Gras Where the people sing and play Where the dancing is elite And there’s music in the street Both night and day [Verse] Hurry take me to the Mardi Gras In the city of my dreams You can legalize your lows You can wear your summer clothes In New Orleans     [Middle 8] And I will lay my burden down Rest my head upon that shore And when I wear that starry crown I won’t be wanting anymore      [Verse] Take your burdens to the Mardi Gras Let the music wash your soul You can mingle in the street You can jingle to the beat of the jelly roll [Verse] Tumba tumba tumba Mardi Gras Tumba tumba tumba yeah Yeah yeah yeah yeah yea Yeah yeah yeah yeah yea Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeahyea [Outro] | | % | | % | | | % | | % | (repeat and fade)