Italian eyes in a warm summer night
On the banks of the Mississippi
I struggled to find all the words that were right
My last night in New Orleans
We danced in the crowd and my heart was a drum
And my hands touched your delicate fingers
The band playing loud with a carnival song
My last night in New Orleans
The night was long and the river was slow
And the moon was a slice of orange
The stars capsized in the water below
My last night in New Orleans
We danced in the crowd and my heart was a drum
And my hands touched your delicate fingers
The band playing loud with a carnival song
My last night in New Orleans
Ahh yeah
Then you were gone
The boat sailed away
The moon crashed into the Earth
And we weren't even there to enjoy the show
So right now I'm in Tupelo
I've got no place to call my home
You're four hundred miles behind me now
And every step down the road
We grow further apart
But your kiss made me miss something I never knew
Never really knew you at all
But I'll be back in time for carnival
If you're somewhere in the crowd I'll be there
It's the day after my last night
In New Orleans
Mm-hmm
Say goodbye to New Orleans
Say goodbye to New Orleans
Say goodbye to New Orleans
Say goodbye
Say goodbye to New Orleans
Say goodbye to New Orleans
Say goodbye to New Orleans
Say goodbye
Don't you cry
Just say goodbye
To New Orleans