The House of the Rising Sun Songtext
von The Animals

There is a house in New Orleans
They call the "Rising Sun"
And it′s been the ruin of many of poor boys
And God I know I'm one

My mother was a trailor
Sewed my new blue jeans
My father was a gambling man
Down in New Orleans


Now the only thing a gambler needs
Is a suitcase and trunk
And the only time he′s satisfied
Is when he's on a drunk

Oh mother, tell your children
Not to do what I have done
Spend your lives in sin and misery
In the House of the Rising Sun


Well, I got one foot on the platform
The other foot on the train
I'm goin′ back to New Orleans
To wear that ball and chain
Well, there is a house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
And it′s been the ruin of many a poor boy
And God, I know I'm one