If you've never seen a quaint old Southern city Just think of New, think of New Orleans If you've never seen that town, boy, it's a pity There's nothing like, nothing like New Orleans It will remind you old fashioned lace A glass of wine will greet your smiling face And if you ever see a black-eyed gal like mine, boy Oh, then you're right in it, right in New Orleans If you've never seen a quaint old Southern city Just think of New, think of New Orleans If you've never seen that town, boy, it's a pity There's nothing like, nothing like New Orleans It will remind you old fashioned lace A glass of wine will greet your smiling face And if you ever see a black-eyed gal like mine, boy Oh, then you're right in it, right in New Orleans