Lyrics:

( Big Joe Williams )





Yeeeaaahhh...





A baby please don't go

Baby please don't go

Baby please don't go down to New Orleans

You know I love you so

Baby please don't go





Well your man down gone

Well your man down gone

Yeah... ya man down gone down to Californ

Ya got the shackles on

Baby please don't go





Some be the dog

Some be the dog... yeah

Some be the dog... get'chor way down here

Make you walk alone

Baby please don't go... yeah





Well alright...





Baby please don't go

Baby please don't go

Baby please don't go down to New Orleans

Ya know I love ya so

Baby please don't go





And I feel it right now...

My baby's leavin'

On that midnight train

And I'm dyin'... dyin'... dyin'... dyin'... dyin'... die... die... die...





Yeeeeaaaahhhh...

Baby please don't go

Baby please don't go

Baby please don't go down to New Orleans

Ya know I love ya so

A baby please don't go





Yeah...

Yeah...

Well alright... alright... alright... alright...