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There is a house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy
And God I know im one
My mother was a tailor, she sewed my new blue jeans
My father was a gamblin' man, down in New Orleans
Now the only thing a gambler needs is a suitcase and a trunk
And the only time hes satisfied is when hes on a drunk
Oh mother tell your children, not to do what I have done
Spend your lives in sin and misery
In the house of the Rising Sun
Well I got one foot on the platform
And the other foot on the train
Im going back to New Orleans
To wear that ball and chain
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About this song: House Of The Rising Sun
"The House of the Rising Sun" is a folk song from the United States. Also called "House of the Rising Sun" or occasionally "Rising Sun Blues", it tells of a life gone wrong in New Orleans. Depending on the version, the song may be sung from the perspective of a woman or a man. The most successful version was recorded by the English rock group The Animals in 1964, which was a number one hit in the United Kingdom, United States, Sweden and Canada. Animals lead singer Eric Burdon told Songfacts: "House of the Rising Sun' is a song that I was just fated to.
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