Thought I knew how to party till I kicked it down in New Orleans                             The way they carry on, its nothing like I've ever seen                                         Starts out in the Quarter ends up on the  Pontchartrain..Then they go all night and do it all over again.

They knew what they were doing when they came up with the Mardi Gras
Got the HooDoo goin'dancin'to the Jolie Blon
Got the crawfish steamin'and wild-eyed Cajon Queens 
Yeah they know what they doin' when they do it down in New Orleans
                   (Bridge)
Find my cheri meo, down there on the Bayou 
Listen to that swampy soul..fiddle and the zydeco
Then it gets a hold of you that old Louisiana groove
You don't want to ever go home 

Aint nothing gonna stop 'em not even two hurricanes
Blew it all away but they built it back up again
No you can't kill the spirit no matter what the hard times bring
Cause they know how to do it when they do it down in New Orleans