Mr Jimmy makes a drink with thirty-four different liquors He pours it all in one shot glass You can count the layers His little wooden bar-room Betsy tried to blow it away They just mopped it back up some you know It's all two-lane today If you asked me my opinion 'bout it I'd have to say There's nobody but a fool or a preacher Would not love it in New-Orleans I said there's nobody but a fool or a preacher Would not love it in New-Orleans Look out The Mardi Gras is coming up soon I'm gonna be down the street with the music and the booze Them Crescent City ladies they love to tease and flirt They steal your heart with one smile And a flip of their skirt They steal my heart with one smile And a flip of their skirt I'm gonna dance until I'm dizzy Laugh until it hurts, whoa whoo Miss Delacroix can tell you all about your fortunes She knows everything there is to know about hoodo, Charms and potions She can answer any questions you might care to ask What to look for in your future How to cover up your past She said she found it likely, I'd be coming back there fast There's nobody but a fool or a preacher Would not love it in New-Orleans I said there's nobody but a fool or a preacher Would not love it in New-Orleans There's nobody but a fool or a preacher Would not love it in New-Orleans I said there's nobody but a fool or a preacher Would not love it in New-Orleans