Here's the lyrics from Lomax- don't know if these are the same as something posted here- nonetheless:

THE RISING SUN BLUES
(Rec. and Arr. by Lomax from singing of Georgia Turner, from OUR SINGING COUNTRY. Tune related to LORD BARNARD AND LADY MUSGROVE. A related song found in Suffolk England by Peter Kennedy)

[Chords: Em-Am-Em-Am-B7
Em-B7-Em-B7-Em
Em-Am-Em-Am-B7
Em-Am-B7-Em
B7-B7-Em]

There is a house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
It’s been the ruin of many poor girls
And me O lord for one

Go tell my baby sister
Never do like I have done
Tell her shun that house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun

The only thing that a drunkard wants
Is a suitcase and a trunk
The only thing that a rounder likes
Is to get on a great big drunk

One foot is on the platform
The other one on the train
I'm going back to New Orleans
To wear that ball and chain

I'm going back to New Orleans
My race is almost run
I'm going to spend the rest of my days
Beneath the Rising Sun

Go tell my baby Sister
Never do like I have done
Tell her shun that house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun

HTML line breaks added. --JoeClone, 30-Jan-02.