House of the Rising Sun

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STUDIO

[Intro]  
There is a house in New Orleans  
They call the Rising Sun  
It’s been the ruin of many a poor girl  
And O Lawd, I’m one

[Instrumental Interlude]

[Verse]  
+ If I had heeded what my mammy told me  
+ I’d be home today  
+ I’d be married to some steady poor man  
+ With children at my knee and the pain far away...

[Verse]  
+ But I was young and foolish, O Lawd  
+ Let a charmin' gambler lead me astray  
+ He swore he’d make me happy forever  
+ But he gambled my heart and he lost it  
+ So he had to gave it away

[Chorus]  
O there is a house in New Orleans  
They call the Rising Sun  
It’s been the ruin of many a poor girl  
And O Lawd, I’m one  
+ It’s dragged me down to shame, to filth  
+ I’m sick and done with this wicked life  
+ These painted lips and endless pain  
+ But if a good man should ever come for me  
+ I’ll leave and change my name

[Instrumental Interlude]

[Verse]  
+ My man, he’s a gambler, a true gamblin’ man  
+ Spends his days at faro and crooked dice  
+ The only thing he demands from me  
+ Is my earnin’s from my sins every night

[Verse]  
+ His bad luck comes with some whisky at the bar  
+ He wins big, then loses it all  
+ And the only time that man is satisfied  
+ Is when he sees me workin’ these forsaken halls

[Verse]  
+ O i wish my brothers was here tonight  
+ And my dear sweet mammy too  
+ She'd set me down, She'd talk some sense  
+ Then she'd drag me out that door  
+ Like a Yankee Doodle Doo

[Bridge]  
+ But O lord i can't never face her eyes  
+ I can't never let her know  
+ The thought she'd knew  
+ Thought of losin' her good will and respect  
+ Would crush my soul  
+ Would lay my sinful heart so low

[Final Chorus]  
O there is a house in New Orleans  
They call the Rising Sun  
It’s been the ruin of many a poor girl  
And O Lawd, I’m one  
+ It’s dragged me down to shame, to filth  
+ I’m sick and done with this wicked life  
+ These painted lips and endless pain

+ So please dear lord send a good man for me  
+ I promise i’ll leave and change my name

[Instrumental Outro]

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The Song contains ~30% of the original songs lyrics that are in Public Domain. The other ~70% are written by me. It takes the original version centered around the female antagonist and gives it more depth and a bit of a different story/vibe. Enjoy. Well, as much as the topic is enjoyable :) [Intro] There is a house in New Orleans They call the Rising Sun It’s been the ruin of many a poor girl And O Lawd, I’m one [Instrumental Interlude] [Verse] + If I had heeded what my mammy told me + I’d be home today + I’d be married to some steady poor man + With children at my knee and the pain far away... [Verse] + But I was young and foolish, O Lawd + Let a charmin' gambler lead me astray + He swore he’d make me happy forever + But he gambled my heart and he lost it + So he had to gave it away [Chorus] O there is a house in New Orleans They call the Rising Sun It’s been the ruin of many a poor girl And O Lawd, I’m one + It’s dragged me down to shame, to filth + I’m sick and done with this wicked life + These painted lips and endless pain + But if a good man should ever come for me + I’ll leave and change my name [Instrumental Interlude] [Verse] + My man, he’s a gambler, a true gamblin’ man + Spends his days at faro and crooked dice + The only thing he demands from me + Is my earnin’s from my sins every night [Verse] + His bad luck comes with some whisky at the bar + He wins big, then loses it all + And the only time that man is satisfied + Is when he sees me workin’ these forsaken halls [Chorus] O there is a house in New Orleans They call the Rising Sun It’s been the ruin of many a poor girl And O Lawd, I’m one + It’s dragged me down to shame, to filth + I’m sick and done with this wicked life + These painted lips and endless pain + But if a good man should ever come for me + I’ll leave and change my name [Verse] + O i wish my brothers was here tonight + And my dear sweet mammy too + She'd set me down, She'd talk some sense + Then she'd drag me out that door + Like a Yankee Doodle Doo [Bridge] + But O lord i can't never face her eyes + I can't never let her know + The thought she'd knew + Thought of losin' her good will and respect + Would crush my soul + Would lay my sinful heart so low [Final Chorus] O there is a house in New Orleans They call the Rising Sun It’s been the ruin of many a poor girl And O Lawd, I’m one + It’s dragged me down to shame, to filth + I’m sick and done with this wicked life + These painted lips and endless pain + So please dear lord send a good man for me + I promise i’ll leave and change my name [Instrumental Outro]

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