it′s times like these when just simply breathing takes everything i am the time for action′s arrived and the answers are multiple choice a-scream b-sleep c-run and i′ve chosen all the above scream sleep run should have done this long ago next bus and a good book and i′m gone something′s wrong there are one thousand ways out of here and i′m going over my plans this marauder′s map can show me every secret exit: give up give in give out there′s no looking back i know you′ll say that there′s no point "you can′t solve anything by running away" i′ll just disappear so i′ll reply "that could be true but i′ll find out on my own i can find out on my own" i can hardly breathe but i′m still here so i guess you′re right and if this book is as far as i can get this book is where i′ll be
Come on I′m goin′ down to New Orleans to see about a friend of mine I′m goin′ down to New Orleans and leavin′ all of this behind Headin′ south from Detroit I got Cajun cookin′ on my mind When I get to New Orleans someone gonna treat me right Yeah in a town like New Orleans someone gonna treat me right I′ll be high 10 Rollin′ till the early morning break daylight
A jambalaya and a crawfish pie gonna start my day But when the sun goes down we gonna "bon temps roulez" Hey
I′m goin′ down to New Orleans to see about a friend of mine I′m goin′ down to New Orleans where the stars on the sidewalk shine Burnin′ through Mississippi with the Big Easy on my mind
When I get to New Orleans someone gonna treat me right Yeah in a town like New Orleans someone gonna treat me right And I′m gonna party like the devil if the Neville brothers play tonight
Jambalaya and a crawfish pie gonna make my day Down on the Bayou singing Hey Pocky Way
I′m goin′ down to New Orleans to see about a friend of mine Down in New Orleans good peoples they′s hard to find I bet he′s making gumbo and drinkin′ homemade wine A jukebox shakin′ and breakin′ down in New Orleans I′ll be the highest hillbilly that Bourbon Street has ever seen Oh yeah, yeah
I′m goin′ down to New Orleans to see about a friend of mine I′m goin′ down to New Orleans and leavin′ all of this behind If the good Lord′s willing and the rivers don′t start to rise
And when I get to New Orleans someone′s gonna treat me right Said in a town like New Orleans someone gonna treat me right All the cats in the cradle gonna rock this kid tonight Oh hey
A jukebox shakin′ and breakin′ down in New Orleans And if you′re payin′ for fun a french quarters really all you need
I′m going Down to New Orleans Down to New Orleans [Repeat] Going down, down Down, down tonight [Repeat]