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PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Staple Singers
The Staple Singers
Performer
Mavis Staples
Mavis Staples
Vocals
Cleotha Staples
Cleotha Staples
Vocals
Pops Staples
Pops Staples
Vocals
Yvonne Staples
Yvonne Staples
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Down in New Orleans
Baby, ah
New Orleans
[Verse 2]
What can I tell you?
Hard for me to say
I got my mind on Louisiana
Oh, everybody hustle now
[Verse 3]
Sweet Louisiana
[Verse 4]
Sure 'nough like to talk about it
Baby, how you turn me out
Got to the real nitty gritty
In this fine funky city
[Verse 5]
Guess you may not believe
That mama don't wanna leave
Just the way I wanna be
New Orleans, you and me
[Verse 6]
Man so sweet, fine on his feet
And I love sweet Louisiana
I do, oh
[Verse 7]
Sweet Louisiana
[Verse 8]
New Orleans
Yeah
[Verse 9]
Love Louisiana
Sweet Louisiana
[Verse 10]
Beans and rice, sure enough go nice
Down home in New Orleans
[Verse 11]
Sweet Louisiana
New Orleans
Written by: Curtis Mayfield

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