Something About New Orleans

What's not to love about the crescent city When they say where y'at, life is good From the moment you arrive, you're taken back in time To stand where Louis Armstrong stood Jazz funerals, congo square, Treme Marie Laveau, lake Ponchatrain Festivals, voodoo and cemeteries There's just something about New Orleans But it's the people I love best They're blessed with a spirit so strong They've got every right to keep singin' the blues But they never let it rain on their parade They can weather a storm, when everything they own And everyone they love has washed away It's more than creole, cajun, or zydeco More than gumbo, jumbalaya or etouffee There's something about the people of New Orleans Tough enough to survive a hurricane They work so hard to make this place the big easy With so much to do and so much to see When you get tired, take a streetcar named desire Or a paddleboat that still runs on steam The French Quarter and Preservation Hall Beignets and coffee at Cafe du Monde The music, the food, and the history There's just something about New Orleans But it's the people I love best They're blessed with a spirit so strong They've got every right to keep singin' the blues But they never let it rain on their parade They can weather a storm, when everything they own And everyone they love has washed away It's more than creole, cajun, or zydeco More than gumbo, jumbalaya or etouffee There's something about the people of New Orleans Tough enough to survive a hurricane When there was no love for NOLA, after Katrina Left to pick up the pieces on their own The culture still thrived, the uniqueness never died People with passion and pride to call it home Anything goes on Bourbon street Mardi Gras is quite a sight to see It's the only place I'd rather be There's just something about New Orleans But it's the people I love best They're blessed with a spirit so strong They've got every right to keep singin' the blues But they never let it rain on their parade They can weather a storm, when everything they own And everyone they love has washed away It's more than creole, cajun, or zydeco More than gumbo, jumbalaya or etouffee There's something about the people of New Orleans Tough enough to survive a hurricane