House of the Rising Sun

House of the Rising Sun - Josh White Jr.

There is a house in new orleans

They call the rising sun

And It's been the ruin of many poor girls

And me, oh god, am one

And if you had listened to what momma said

You'd be at home today

But I been so young and foolish, lordoh

I let a gambler lead you astray

Go tell my babysister

Don't do as I have done

We shun that house in new orleans

They call the rising sun

I'm going back to new orleans

My race is almost run

Yes I'm going back to spent my lay head

Beneath that rising sun