[ Featuring Ivie Anderson, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra ]
Way down yonder in New Orleans
In the land of the dreamy scenes
There's a Garden of Eden
You know what I mean
Creole babies with flashin' eyes
Softly whisper their tender sighs then stop
Won't you give your lady fair a little smile?
Stop, ya bet your life you'll linger there a little while
We've got heaven right here on earth
With those beautiful queens
Way down yonder in New Orleans
You're gonna find heaven right here on earth
With all them beautiful queens
Way down yonder in New Orleans
I'm goin' down yonder to New Orleans
It's way down yonder in New Orleans