Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
From the film Somebody Loves Me
Performed by Betty Hutton
Written by Henry Creamer and J. Turner Layton
© 1922 Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.
Lyrics:
Stop! Where do you think I’m goin’
When the cold, cold breezes blow?
I said stop! Where do you think I’m goin’
When the winds are blowin’ cold?
Not east, not west
I’m not going to the Cuckoos Nest
Ah, but I’m gonna go where I love best
Where life is one sweet song
And it’s way down yonder, down in New Orleans
Down in the land of those dreamy dreams
Got a garden of Eden
Ah hah, you know what I mean
‘Cause they got those Creole babies, flashin’ eyes
Softly whisper with tender sighs
Stop! Come on give your lady fair
Just a little smile
I say stop! You bet your life you’re gonna linger there
Just a little while
Uh oh, we got ladies right here on earth
A lot of beautiful queens
Way down yonder, yonder down in New Orleans
Orange blossoms, sweet aroma
And the tune of that La Paloma
Seem to put me right in a coma
Yonder down in New Orleans
Again I see a little peacherino dancin’ to a tune-a
You know what I mean-a
She could shake a mean tambourina
Yonder down in New Orleans
Yes, way down yonder, down in New Orleans
Down in the land of those dreamy dreams
Got a garden of Eden
Ah hah, you know what I mean
‘Cause they got those Creole babies, flashin’ eyes
Softly whisper with tender sighs
Come on and a give your lady fair
Just a little smile
I said come on! You’re gonna linger there
Just a little while
‘Cause we got a lot of ladies right here on earth
Such a beautiful queen
Way down yonder, yonder down in New Orleans
Uh oh, Louisiana!
Headin’ home, Louisiana!
Come on, Louisiana!
All aboard, Louisiana!
Way down yonder, yonder down in New Orleans
Way down yonder, yonder down in New Orleans
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