[Verse 1]
Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans
Miss her both night and day
I know it’s gettin’ wrong but the feeling’s gettin’ stronger
Longer I been away
Miss the moss covered vines the tall sugar pines
Where mockin’ birds used to sing
I’d love to see that ole lazy Mississippi hurryin’ into spring

[Pre-Chorus]
Moonlight on the bayou, Creole tunes fill the air
I dream of magnolia’s in bloom, wishin you where here

[Chorus]
Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans
When that’s where you left your heart
And there’s one thing more, I miss thе one I care for
More than I miss Nеw Orleans

[Pre-Chorus]
Moonlight on the bayou sweet magnolia blossoms in the air
How I long to see that mighty Mississippi runnin’ into spring

[Chorus]
Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans
When that’s where you left your heart
And there’s one thing more, I miss the one I care for
More than I miss New Orleans
More than I miss New Orleans