Mardi Grass

Down in New Orleans six string in my hand,
flying down on a big jet plane to hear that big brass band
and down in New Orleans at the biggest parade you ever saw,
I’m getting a hankerin for creole gumbo and its New Orleans Mardi Gras
Down on the bayou breakin in my alligator shoes,
I got purple yellow and green all over but I ain’t got time for the blues
Down on Frenchman Street where the music fills the air
Lost all my money and it sure sounds funny but sugar I just don’t care

Down in New Orleans six string in my hand
Flying down on a big jet plane to hear that big brass band
Pickin and a grinnin in the French Quarter
Drinkin up the gin and the vodka
Now I’m moving and a shaking and a havin a ball
Cause its New Orleans Mardi Gras

Down in New Orleans pickin and a grinnin in the French Quarter
Drinkin up the whiskey and drinkin up the wine
The rum and the gin and the vodka
Two steppin on a Tuesday and pickin up a Cajun drawl
I’m movin and a shakin and a havin a ball cause its New Orleans Mardi Gras
Down in New Orleans I met a Cajun man you see
He was a moving and a shaking and a singin the blues and it sounded pretty good to me
Saying something like getaway evil demon getaway shew fly don’t bother me
Getaway evil demon get away shew fly don’t bother me

Down in New Orleans six string in my hand,
Flying down on a big jet plane to hear that big brass band,
Pickin and a grinnin in the French Quarter
Drinkin up the gin and the vodka
Now I’m moving and a shaking and a havin a ball
Cause its New Orleans Mardi Gras