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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dave Van Ronk
Dave Van Ronk
Arranger (Traditional)
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Hammond
John Hammond
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
There is a house down in New Orleans
They call the risin' sun
And it's been the ruin of many  poor girl
And me, Oh God, I'm a-one
[Verse 2]
My mother was a tailor
She sewed these new blue jeans
My sweetheart was a gambler, Lord
Down in New Orleans
[Verse 3]
Now, the only thing a gambler needs
Is a suitcase and a trunk
And the only time he's satisfied
Is when he's on a drunk
[Verse 4]
He fills his glasses up to the brim
And he'll pass the cards around
And the only pleasure he gets out of life
Is ramblin' from town to town
[Verse 5]
Oh, tell my baby sister
Not to do what I have done
But shun that house in New Orleans
They call the risin' sun
[Verse 6]
Well, it's one foot on the platform
And the other foot on the train
And I'm goin' back to New Orleans
To wear that ball and chain
[Verse 7]
I'm goin' back to New Orleans
My race is almost run
I'm goin' back to end my life
Down in the risin' sun
[Verse 8]
There is a house down in New Orleans
They call the risin' sun
It's been the ruin of many  poor girl
And me, Oh God, I'm a-one
Written by: Booker T. Washington, Terry Holmes
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