there is a house in new orleans they call it the risin sun and it s been the ruin of many poor girl and me oh god i m one there is a house in new orleans they call it the risin sun and it s been the ruin of many poor girl and me oh god i m one if i had listened to what my mother said i d ve been at home today but i was young and foolish oh god let a rambler lead me astray go tell my baby sister don t do what i have done go shun that house in new orleans they call the risin sun well i m going back to new orleans my race is almost run i m going back to spend my life in the house of the risin sun