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Jim Dixon Lyr Add: Songs about New Orleans (76* d) Lyr Add: I'M ON MY WAY TO NEW ORLEANS 07 Feb 14

I'M ON MY WAY TO NEW ORLEANS
Words by Sugarfoot Gaffney and Bartley Costello, music by Jimmie Durante.
New York: Triangle Music Pub. Co., ©1921
As sung by Sweet Papa Lowdown on "Til Times Get Better" (2011), also on "Lost & Found" (2011)

[A] I'm on my way today to New Orleans.
I got the blues for Lou'siana scenes.
I want to hear a jazzy melody
Of a chicken fryin' 'cause that's music to me.
I want to see that lovin' sweetie of mine
Wrap her arms around me like a honeysuckle vine.
Gonna hit my home town; you know what that means,
On my way to New Orleans.

[B] Mister Captain, Mister Captain, where's that boat?
Listen, honey: here's my money; got to get afloat.
Got me this date along the Mississippi shore
Where I left my heart when I was there before.
I'll give you ev'ry nickel I've got in my jeans
To keep this boat a-goin' straight to New Orleans.

[REPEAT A, INSTRUMENTAL BREAK, REPEAT A.]

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