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 ------ Guitar solo ------ Then he woke up a body died Realised what he had done Remembered what is 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, yea