HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN

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Song Title
HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN
Writers
Hays, Hellerman, Gilbert, Seeger
Publisher
FOLKWAYS MUSIC PUBLISHERS, INC. (BMI)
% Publisher Controls
100%
Territory Controlled
WORLD
Themes/Keywords
1950's, Family, Gambling, New Orleans, Sun
Lyrics
There is a house in New Orleans
They call The Rising Sun.
It has been the ruin of many a poor girl,
And me, oh Lord, was one.

My husband is a gambling man,
He goes from town to town,
And the only time he’s satisfied
Is when he drinks his liquor down.

Now, the only thing that a gambling man needs
Is a suitcase and a trunk,
And the only time he’s satisfied
Is when he’s on a drunk.

Go tell my baby sister
Never do like I have done,
To shun that house in New Orleans
They call The Rising Sun.

I’m going back to New Orleans,
My race is almost run,
I’m going back to spend the rest of my life
Beneath The Rising Sun.

Recordings

Recording Artist Genre Mood Arrangement Era iTunes
GREGORY ISAACS Reggae Bittersweet, Laid-Back, Relaxed, Somber Drums, Guitar, Piano, Vocal 1990's Buy >
JOAN BAEZ Singer/Songwriter Bittersweet, Introspective, Somber Acoustic Guitar, Vocal 1960's Buy >

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