Way down yonder in New Orleans In the land of the dreamy dreams There's a garden of Eden that's what I mean Creole babies with flashing eyes Softly whispering with the tender sighs Stop, won't you give your lady fair A little smile Yeah, stop, you bet your life you'll linger there A little while Well there is heaven right here on earth with those beautiful queens Way down yonder in New Orleans Way down yonder in New Orleans In the land of the dreamy dreams There's a garden of Eden that's what I mean Creole babies with flashing eyes Softly whispering with the tender sighs Stop, won't you give your lady fair A little smile Yeah, stop, you bet your life you'll linger there A little while Well there is heaven right here on earth with those beautiful queens Way down yonder in New Orleans Orleans