There is a House in New Orieans
They call it rising sun
And it's been the ruin of many poor girls
And me, oh God, I'm one.
If I had only listened of what my mama said
I'd be at home today
But bein' so young and foolish my Lord
Let a gambler lead me astray
Now my mother is a tailer
She sews those new blue jeans
And my sweetheart is a drunkard Lord
Drinks down in New Orieans
Now the only thing drunken man needs
is a suitcase and a trunk
And only time he's satisfied
Lord is when he's on the drunk
Somebody go get my baby sister
Tell her to do never to do what I have done
But shun that house in New Orieans
They call it Rising Sun
Well I'm goin' back to New Orieans
My race is almost run
Yes,I'm goin' back to spend my life
Beneath, the rising sun.