Strophe 1)
There is a house in New Orleans
They call the Risin´Sun
And it´s been the ruin of many a poor boy
and God, I know I´m one
Strophe 2)
My mother was a tailor
She sewed my new blue jeans
My father was a gamblin´man
Down in New Orleans
Strophe 3)
Now, the only thing a gambler needs
Is a suitcase and a trunk
And the only time that he´s satisfied
Is when he´s on a drunk
Solo)
Strophe 4)
Oh, Mother, tell you children
Not to do what I have done
Spend your lives in sin and misery
In the house of the risin´ sun
Strophe 5)
Well, I´ve got one foot on the platform
the other foot on the train
I´m goin´back to New Orleans
To wear that ball and cnain
Strophe 6)
Well, there is a house in New Orleans
They call the Risin´Sun
And it´s been the ruin of many a poor boy
And God, I know I´m one
