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The House of the Rising Sun

Nina Simone

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Nina Simone

Vocals

Bernard Purdie

Timpani

Bob Bushnell

Bass

Buddy Lucas

Harmonica

Eric Gale

Guitar

Ernie Hayes

Organ

Rudy Stevenson

Guitar

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Danny Davis

Producer

Ray Hall

Engineer

Mickey Crofford

Mickey Crofford

Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

There is a house in New Orleans

Call it the Rising Sun

And it's been the ruin of many a poor girl

And me, oh Lord, I'm one

[Verse 2]

If I'd listened what my momma said

I'd be at home today

Bein' so young and foolish, my Lord

Let a gambler lead me astray

[Verse 3]

My mother was a tailor

Sews new blue jeans

My sweetheart's a drunkard, Lord

Drinks down in New Orleans

[Verse 4]

Go tell my baby sister

Never do what I have done

Shun that house in New Orleans

They call it the Rising Sun

[Verse 5]

Going back to New Orleans

Race is almost won

Going back to spend my life

Beneath, beneath, beneath oh Lord

Beneath, oh now

Beneath the rising, rising sun

Now, now

[Verse 6]

Woo, God

He, come on by and by

He, come on by

He, come on by, by, by, by-by-by, baby

Yeah, come on by, by, by, by

Hey, yeah, come on by

Yeah, come on

Yeah, come on

Yeah, come on by

Yeah, come on by

Written by: Alan Price

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