House Of The Rising Sun [version 2] Lyrics - Marianne Faithfull

There is a house in New Orleans, 

They call it the Risin' Sun 

And it's been the ruin 

Of many poor girl, 

And me, oh God, I'm one. 

If I had listened 

To what my mother said 

I'd have been at home today. 

But I was young and foolish, oh God, 

Let a rambler lead me astray. 

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Go tell my baby sister 

Don't do what I have done. 

Go shun that house in New Orleans 

They call the Risin' Sun. 

Well, I'm going back to New Orleans, 

My race is almost run. 

I'm going back to spend my life 

In the house of the Risin' Sun. 

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