House of the Rising Sun

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There is a house in new orleans

They call it the risin' sun

And it's been the ruin

Of many poor girl

And me, oh god, i'm one

There is a house in new orleans

They call it the risin' sun

And it's been the ruin

Of many poor girl

And me, oh god, i'm one

If i had listened

To what my mother said

I'd've 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

Go shun that house in new orleans

They call the risin' sun

Well, i'm going back to new orleans

My race is almost run

I'm going back to spend my life

In the house of the risin' sun