House Of The Rising Sun-The Almanac Singers

[ti:House Of The Rising Sun] [ar:The Almanac Singers] [al:The Very Best Of] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]House Of The Rising Sun - The Almanac Singers [00:20.65]There is a house in New Orleans [00:25.12]They call the Risin' Sun [00:28.25] [00:29.54]Been the ruin of a many a poor gal [00:33.38]And me oh God I'm one [00:36.33] [00:37.37]If I'd a-listened what mama said [00:41.55]I'd a-been at home today [00:44.99] [00:45.92]Being so young and foolish poor boy [00:49.52]I let a gambler lead me astray [00:53.05] [00:54.64]My mother she's a tailor [00:58.04] [00:58.85]She sewed those new blue jeans [01:02.16] [01:03.66]My sweetheart he's a drunkard Lord [01:07.55]Drinks down in New Orleans [01:11.35] [01:12.81]The only thing a drunkard needs [01:16.75]Is a suitcase and a trunk; [01:19.86] [01:21.02]The only time he's satisfied [01:24.99]Is when he's on a drunk [01:28.30] [01:29.30]Fills his glasses to the brim [01:32.63] [01:33.22]Passes them around [01:36.03] [01:37.02]The only pleasure that he gets out of life [01:40.69]Is a-hoboin' from town to town [01:43.84] [01:45.74]Go tell my baby sister [01:49.02] [01:49.71]Never do like I have done [01:53.01] [01:53.66]To shun that house in the New Orleans [01:57.44]That they call the Risin' Sun [02:00.71] [02:03.05]One foot's on the platform [02:06.71]The other on the train [02:09.79] [02:10.32]I'm going back to New Orleans [02:14.11]To wear that ball and chain [02:17.43] [02:19.76]Going back to New Orleans [02:23.36]My time is almost done; [02:26.73] [02:27.63]Going back to spend my life [02:31.26]Beneath that Rising Sun