[Verse 1]
Hey Creole darlin'
Talk that French to me
You know your love is somethin'
A kind never seen

[Refrain]
I'm goin' down, down, down
Down to New Orleans

[Verse 2]
Your eyes shine like diamonds
And those kisses sure make me scream
There ain't nothin' like love on the bayou
Honey, I know you know what I mean

[Refrain]
I'm goin' down, down, down
Down to New Orleans
I'm goin' down, down, down
Down to New Orleans

[Chorus]
They got the gumbo and the Creole
They got the Quarter all night long
They got my delta queen that makes my heart sing
And I ain't never goin' home
[Refrain]
I'm goin' down, down, down
Down to New Orleans
Sweet New Orleans, baby

[Chorus]
They got the gumbo and the Creole
They got the Quarter all night long
They got my delta queen that makes my heart sing
And I ain't never goin' home

[Refrain]
I'm goin' down, down, down
Down to New Orleans
I'm goin' down, down, down
Down to New Orleans
Sweet New Orleans, baby