I come back to New Orleans 'Cause that's the only place I been Where the air's so thick and sweet Feels like lovin' arms around me. Lazy trees and ocean breeze Rainy evenings glistenin' The music oozing out of every door. It's like my heaven made to order Inside the border of the quarter Lord aint no place like I ever been before. I used to watch and wonder At ones who sing the blues And try to find out why they wanna get so low But even though I cant explain it now I join them when they singin' And when the song is over I say "Oh lord!" There's something 'bout the way That women walk in New Orleans Now, maybe it's just me 'cause I'm in love with all I seen there Bedroom by the balcony Laughter lifting from the streets Forgetting what my pocket watch is for It's like my heaven made to order Inside the border of the quarter Lord there's no place like I ever been before. I used to watch and wonder At ones who sing the blues And try to find out why they wanna get so low But even though I cant explain it now I join them when they singin' And when the song is over I say "Oh lord!" I come back to New Orleans 'Cause that's the only place I been Where the air's so thick and sweet Feels like lovin' arms around me. Lazy trees and ocean breeze Rainy evenings glistenin' The music oozing out of every door. It's like my heaven made to order Inside the border of the quarter Lord aint no place like I ever been before.