Down south in New Orleans   The prettiest girls I've ever seen   A sparkling eye and lips so sweet   And we make love to the Rumba beat      A ship's at anchor, my suitcase packed   I got a one way ticket, ain't comin' back   Life's a pleasure and love's a dream   Down south in New Orleans      My dark eyed baby, I'm on my way   Back into your arms to stay   I'm tired of work, I wanna play   I'll make sweet love to you night and day      Down south in New Orleans   The prettiest girls I've ever seen   A sparkling eye and lips so sweet   And we make love to the Rumba beat      A ship's at anchor, my suitcase packed   I got a one way ticket, ain't comin' back   Life's a pleasure, love's a dream   Down south in New Orleans      I want to get too loose, on Toulouse Street   I wanna kiss all the Creole girls I see   Drink all day, dance all night   Do it wrong, 'til I do it right      Down south in New Orleans   The prettiest girls I've ever seen   A sparkling eye and lips so sweet   And we make love to the Rumba beat      A ship's at anchor, my suitcase packed   I got a one way ticket, ain't comin' back   Life's a pleasure and love's a dream   Down south in New Orleans