More songs by Lizzy McAlpine
Description
Associated Performer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocal, Producer: Lizzy McAlpine
Lyricist, Composer: Joan Baez
Mixing Engineer, Engineer: Omar Akrouche
Mastering Engineer: Dave Kutch
Lyrics and translation
Original
There is a house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
And it's been the ruin of many poor girl
And me, oh, God, for one
If I had listened to what my mother said
I'd have been at home today
But I was young, and foolish, oh, God
Let a rambler lead me astray
Go tell my baby sister
"Don't do what I have done"
But shun that house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
I'm going back to New Orleans
My race is almost run
I'm going back to spend my life
Beneath that Rising Sun
English translation
There is a house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
And it's been the ruin of many poor girl
And me, oh, God, for one
If I had listened to what my mother said
I'd have been at home today
But I was young, and foolish, oh, God
Let a rambler lead me astray
Go tell my baby sister
"Don't do what I have done"
But shun that house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
I'm going back to New Orleans
My race is almost run
I'm going back to spend my life
Beneath that Rising Sun