Merle Haggard Lyrics
"Way Down Yonder in New Orleans"

Well, way down yonder in New Orleans
In the land of the dreamy scenes
There's a garden of Eden
Ah, you know what I mean.

Yeah, Creole babies with flashin' eyes
Softly whisper with tender sighs
And then you stop!
Oh, won't you give your lady fair a little smile?
And then you stop!
You bet your life you'll linger there a little while.

Yeah, there is heaven right here on earth
With those beautiful queens
Yeah, way down yonder in New Orleans
Whoo!

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Way down yonder in New Orleans
Whoo!, in the land of the dreamy scenes
There's a garden of Eden
You know what I mean.

Well, Creole babies with flashin' eyes
Softly whisper with tender sighs
And then you stop!

Oh, won't you give your lady fair a little smile?
And then you stop!
You bet your life you'll linger there a little while.

Yeah, there is heaven right here on earth
With those beautiful queens
Well, way down yonder in New Orleans
Yeah! whoo!

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