In the South Land there's a city
Di tanah selatan ada sebuah kota
Way down on the river
Jauh di tepi sungai
Where the women are very pretty
Di mana perempuan-perempuannya sangat cantik
And all the men deliver
Dan semua pria di sana hebat dalam segala hal
They got music
Mereka punya musik
It's always playin'
Selalu diputar
Start in the day time, go all through the night
Mulai di siang hari, terus sampai malam
When you hear that music playin'
Ketika kamu mendengar musik itu diputar
Hear what I'm saying, it make you feel alright
Dengar apa yang saya katakan, itu bikin kamu merasa baik
Grab somebody, come on down
Ajak seseorang, ayo datang
Bring your paintbrush, we're paintin' the town
Bawa kuasmu, kita akan menghias kota
Oh there's some sweetness goin' 'round
Oh ada manis yang beredar di sini
Catch it down in New Orleans
Rasakan di New Orleans
We got magic, good and bad
Kami punya sihir, baik dan buruk
Make you happy or make you real sad
Bisa bikin kamu bahagia atau sangat sedih
Get everything you want, lose what you had
Dapatkan semua yang kamu mau, hilangkan apa yang kamu miliki
Down here in New Orleans
Di sini, di New Orleans
Hey partner, don't be shy
Hei kawan, jangan malu
Come on down here and give us a try
Ayo datang ke sini dan coba
You wanna do some livin' before you die
Kamu mau hidup sebelum mati
Do it down in New Orleans
Lakukan itu di New Orleans
Stately homes and mansions
Rumah-rumah megah dan mansion
Of the Sugar Barons and the Cotton Kings
Dari para Baron Gula dan Raja Kapas
Rich people, old people, all got dreams
Orang kaya, orang tua, semua punya impian
Dreams do come true in New Orleans
Impian memang jadi kenyataan di New Orleans