Talking “bout New Orleans"
How it all goes down?Sure ain't plain to seeNobody knows for sureHow it all came to be.
Oh, the laughing facesBehind a painted smileTalk the talk of swing-bopFor the people dance its bastard child
Talking 'bout New Orleans”Nothing here is what it seemsPass down a showbiz dreamWell we're talking 'bout New Orleans”
Talking 'bout New Orleans”We've got to jump the wayThey think we jump all dayWe got to dance the dance, yeah
Just like the white men sayFor sure we play the gameFor sure we walk the lineWe just taking what chances comingBetween the nickel and the dime, yeah
Talking 'bout New Orleans”Nothing's what it seemsPass down the showbiz dreamWell I'm talking 'bout New Orleans”