Do i make you feel pretty 
when i say take another piece of my heart 
feeling drunk like a sailor blistered on 
mardi gras day 
feeling drunk on mardi gras day 
where is that scarecrow who used to walk on 
your arm 
when we used to stroll down decatur street 
tell me do he say how much he loves you 
does he whisper how much he loves you when 
the trumpets start to play 
and the band played on 
the band played on 
yeah, the band played on 
and the band played on 
sad as it may be, new orleans will be on its knees 
while the band, while the band played on 
baby, don't mean maybe 
someday i'll come back again 
when i get home to new orleans 
every day gonna be peaches and cream and 
pecan pie 
oh so sweet coming down the street 
and the band played on 
the band played on 
the band played on 
lord have mercy on me 
the band played on 
so sad and sweet 
sad and sweet 
that's what it be 
i lost my new orleans 
that's alright she'll be back again someday 
i know it 
she'll be back again someday