I hitch a ride from Memphis I couldn't find those Beale street bars They all moved to Chicago Got lost in the American dream Driving down highway 61 I was thinking Robert Johnson, "you were the one" You sow the seeds of a loving baby Now pretend that they were out of your name Midnight in New Orleans Full moon watches over the sea Midnight in New Orleans Just another broken down dream Take a walk down Bourbon street The hookers and hustlers just striking their beat They call it the drag but it's losers lane Everybody looking for something to kill the pain Midnight in New Orleans Full moon watches over the sea Midnight in New Orleans Just another broken down dream These blues coming down on me That is the way it's supposed to be When looking for my soul I found a broken heart Send for a doctor, I need a new start Midnight in New Orleans Full moon watches over the sea Midnight in New Orleans Just another broken down dream Midnight in New Orleans Full moon watches over the sea Midnight in New Orleans Just another broken down dream