way down yonder in new orleans in the land of dreamy scenes there s a garden of eden oh that s what i mean creole babies with flashin eyes softly whisper with tender sighs stop won t you give your lady fair a little smile stop bet your life you ll linger there a little while there s heaven right here on earth with those beautiful queens down yonder in new orleans way down yonder in new orleans man you should have made all those scenes down on bourbon and rampart back there in the teens way back yonder these poor old chops had an that was tops you should have old satchmo play chicks would leave their bulls to come and stand around the band it was heaven right here on earth with those beautiful queens way down yonder in new orleans orange blossoms sweet aroma and the strains of la paloma seem to put you into a coma when those sad men would play we would dig the king oliver and ferrante swinging the tiger that s a plenty until the break of day jambalaya black eyed peas wafting out on the evening breeze man you should ve seen these minstrel men do their parade man you talk about your lemonade made in the shade there s heaven right here on earth before rocket machines way down yonder in new orleans