I Never Knew That The Place I Grew

Is The Grandest Place On Earth.

'Till I Roamed Around From Town To Town

But Now I Know What It's Worth.



Listen While I Tell You 'bout The Place I Mean

It's My Little Old Home Down In New Orleans.



Oh-de-lay-ee, Oh-lay-ee, Oh-lay-ee.



In The Sunny South Where The Black Oil Flows,

That's Where I Long To Be.

The Dixie-land, Where The White Cotton Grows

Is Calling Now To Me.



And Soon I'll Be In The Land Of My Dreams;

It's My Little Old Home Down In New Orleans.



Oh-de-lay-ee, Ay-ee, Oh-lay-ee.

Oh-de-lay-he-ay, Oh Lay-ee.

Ah-lee-oh-lay-ee, Ay-oh-lay-ee

Oh-de-lay-ee-ay, Le-oh-lay-ee, Oh, Oh-lay-ee



I've Been East, And Way Out West,

Been Around Most Everywhere.

Now I'm Headed South For A Good Long Rest.

I'll Be Glad When I Get There.



All The Wonderful Things, It Seems,

Are Awaiting For Me Down In New Orleans.



Oh-de-lay-ee, Ay-ee, Oh-lay-ee.



In The Sunny South Where The Black Oil Flows,

That's Where I Long To Be.

The Dixie-land, Where The White Cotton Grows

Is Calling Now To Me.



And Soon I'll Be In The Land Of My Dreams;

And That's My Little Old Home Down In New Orleans.



Oh-de-lay-ee, Oh-lay-ee, Oh-lay-ee.

Oh-de-lay-he-ay, Oh Lay-ee.

Ah-lee-oh-lay-ee, Ay-oh-lay-ee

Oh-de-lay-ee-ay, Le-oh-lay-ee-ee, Oh, Oh-lay-ee



(New Orleans...)