well, way down yonder in new orleans 
in the land of the dreamy scenes
there's a garden of eden,
ah-you know what i mean

yeah, creole babies with flashin' eyes 
softly whisper with tender sighs
and then you stop 
oh won't you give your lady fair 
a little smile and then you stop 
you bet your life you'll linger there 
a little while

yeah, there is heaven right here on earth 
with those beautiful queens
yeah, way down yonder in new orleans
whoo

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way down yonder in new orleans, 
whoo, in the land of the dreamy scenes
there's a garden of eden, 
you know what i mean

well, creole babies with flashin' eyes 
softly whisper with tender sighs
and then you stop 
oh won't you give your lady fair 
a little smile and then you stop 
you bet your life you'll linger there 
a little while

yeah, there is heaven right here on earth 
with those beautiful queens
well, way down yonder in new orleans
yeah whoo

[Instrumental to end]