[Verse 1]
Down on Rampart, morning gold
Frying bread in the streets so bold
Old gray house with a rusted gate
Folks still dance, they never wait
You hear that shuffle from block to block
Like the whole town woke up to talk
[Pre-Chorus]
Hear that call
Feel that heat
Palm trees swayin'
In the beat
We laugh, we pray
We move as one
When the day gets heavy
We still got sun
[Chorus]
New Orleans, New Orleans
You keep my heart clean
New Orleans, New Orleans
Sweet like praline
Saints in the air (hey)
Voodoo in the breeze (hey)
New Orleans, New Orleans
You bring the peace
[Verse 2]
On the corner, brass start to blare
Auntie in gold with the jeweled hair
Men in white shoes, kids in red
Everybody nods when the trumpet spreads
Lucky beads and a silver charm
A little old spell, a little good luck on the arm
[Pre-Chorus]
Hear that call
Feel that heat
Palm trees swayin'
In the beat
We laugh, we pray
We move as one
When the day gets heavy
We still got sun
[Chorus]
New Orleans, New Orleans
You keep my heart clean
New Orleans, New Orleans
Sweet like praline
Saints in the air (hey)
Voodoo in the breeze (hey)
New Orleans, New Orleans
You bring the peace
[Bridge]
Let the river turn
Let the brass burn bright
Every broken thing
Finds its light
From the porch to the parade
From the ache to the cheers
This city holds you close
And dries your tears
[Chorus]
New Orleans, New Orleans
You keep my heart clean
New Orleans, New Orleans
Sweet like praline
Saints in the air (hey)
Voodoo in the breeze (hey)
New Orleans, New Orleans
You bring the peace