There is a house in New Orleans It's called the Rising Sun It's been the ruin of many a poor boy And Lord I know of one If he had heard what Daddy said He'd be a King today But he knew best, what he should do And he was on his way ♪ He soon became a travellin' man He's travelled from town to town The path he took was good to him Till he drank his liquor down ♪ Then he woke up at thirty-five Realized what he had done Remembered what his daddy said 'Bout the House of the Rising Sun There is a house in New Orleans It's called the Rising Sun And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy And Lord I know of one And Lord I know of one Yes I do I really know I know of one Yes I do I know of one, yeah