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Guess the 1960s song lyrics #26

1964. This song is largely based on an American folk song dating back to about 1900 about New Orleans. The song is performed by a British band. The band started performing it live and got great crowd reaction which convinced a producer to record it. It was recorded in one take. It hit #1. It is a cautionary tale.
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Answer
There
is
a
house
in
New
Orleans
They
call
the
Rising
Sun
And
it's
been
the
ruin
of
many
a
poor
boy
And
God
I
know
I'm
one
My
mother
was
a
tailor
She
sewed
my
new
blue
jeans
My
father
was
a
gamblin
man
Down
in
New
Orleans
Now
the
only
thing
a
gambler
needs
Is
a
suitcase
and
a
trunk
And
the
only
time
he's
satisfied
Is
when
he's
on
a
drunk
Oh
mothers
tell
your
children
Not
to
do
what
I
have
done
Spend
your
lives
in
sin
and
misery
In
the
House
of
the
Rising
Sun
Well
I
got
one
foot
on
the
platform
The
other
foot
on
the
train
I'm
goin
back
to
New
Orleans
To
wear
the
ball
and
chain
Well
there's
a
house
in
New
Orleans
They
call
the
Rising
Sun
And
it's
been
the
ruin
of
many
a
poor
boy
And
God
I
know
I'm
one
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2 Comments
cpgatbyu
+1
Level 88
Jun 5, 2024
I'm guessing "Nww" is a typo
puffmama
+1
Level 69
Jun 5, 2024
Got it fixed. Thank you!
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