[ti:Down South In New Orleans (Concert Version) [Feat. Bobby Charles]
[ar:the band]
[al:The Last Waltz]
[00:01.05]We're gonna bring out another friend of ours now
[00:03.50]To do this tune with Mac; Bobby Charles
[00:06.93]Great, great, great song writer, Bobby Charles
[00:09.94][Robertson:]
[00:15.24]He wrote "See Ya Later Alligator"
[00:36.23]Down south in New Orleans,
[00:39.07]The prettiest girls I've ever seen.
[00:42.02]Sparkling eyes, lips so sweet,
[00:45.22]We make love to the Rumba beat.
[00:48.49]Ship's at anchor, my suitcase packed,
[00:50.98]Got a one way ticket, ain't comin' back.
[00:55.32]Life's a pleasure, and love's a dream,
[00:57.68]Down south in New Orleans.
[01:01.08]My dark eyed baby, I'm on my way,
[01:06.98]Back into your arms to stay.
[01:10.14]I'm tired of work, I wanna play.
[01:13.24]I'll make sweet love to you night and day.
[01:16.58]Down south in New Orleans,
[01:20.08]The prettiest girls I've ever seen.
[01:23.28]Sparkling eyes, lips so sweet,
[01:25.98]We make love to the Rumba beat.
[01:29.12]Ship's at anchor, my suitcase packed,
[01:32.17]I got a one way ticket, ain't comin' back.
[01:35.43]Life's a pleasure, love's a dream,
[01:38.38]Down south in New Orleans.
[01:41.86]I want to get too loose, on Toulose Street,
[02:11.55]I wanna kiss all the Creole girls I see.
[02:14.10]Drink all day, dance all night.
[02:17.25]Do it wrong, 'til I do it right.
[02:20.27]Down south in New Orleans,
[02:23.16]The prettiest girls I've ever seen.
[02:26.20]Sparkling eyes, lips so sweet,
[02:29.72]We make love to the Rumba beat.
[02:33.11]Ship's at anchor, my suitcase packed,
[02:35.87]Got a one way ticket, ain't comin' back.
[02:39.12]Life's a pleasure, love's a dream,
[02:42.42]Down south in New Orleans.
[02:50.71][Robertson:]
[02:56.06]Mac Rebennack and Bobby Charles.thank you.