(Verse 1)
From Tucson Arizona
to the plains of South Dakota
Through snow-covered mountain passes
and the forest thick and green
Passing all them cities
Down the mighty Mississippi
On a big ole’ steamboat
Bound for New Orleans

(Chorus 1)
In New Orleans they say
that the music plays all night
And ther aint' no rowdy cowboys
just itchin' for a fight
Yes a gentleman I'll be
Walkin' proud and livin' free
Where the river meets the sea
I'm bound for New Orleans

(Verse 2)
I had my fill of whisky
And saloon gals who were frisky
And I never shot and killed a man
Who didn’t draw first on me
But that sheriff’s gal in Boulder
Laid her head against my shoulder
Now I’m a wanted man
Bound for New Orleans

(Instrumental)

(Verse 3)
Y'see he pulled out a Forty-five
Then someone shot him from behind
He just stood there grinnin’
as he fell down on his knees
I finally busted outta jail
With a mean ole’ posse on my tail
And the river looked invitin’
So I'm bound for New Orleans

(Chorus 2)
In New Orleans its civil-like
And the Poker dealers fair
The women all are pretty
In their fancy clothes and hair
And the bourbon is so cheap
It's even used to wash the streets
Where the river meets the sea
I'm bound for New Orleans

(Repeat Chorus 1)
 

Copyright ©2005 Edwin Dante Larson