Way Down in New Orleans The Hillbilly Thomists

Since Elvis died and Nixon lied
We been livin' off Kentucky fried
Man on the moon's got nothin' on us
'Cause the band drove to Houston in an old school bus
Where we played too loud, knocked down the door
Breakin' stuff up's what we came here for
Mama don't like it and don't understand
But you tell her that's an old time band

[Chorus]
I got fire hosed speakin' my mind in California
My heart got broke in Memphis Tennessee
I nearly lost my mind in Austin Texas
My soul got saved way down in New Orleans

They got the old jazz music and the Dixieland
The church choir stompin' and the whole church rockin'
Don't believe that the music died
'Cause I heard it right here and it's well and alive
Sacred Heart Parish, sun shining bright
The Lord had mercy, I didn't even fight
I got absolution 'cause it works that way
Then we all went to dinner, got the etouffee

[Chorus]
I got fire hosed speakin' my mind in California
My heart got broke in Memphis Tennessee
I nearly lost my mind in Austin Texas
My soul got saved way down in New Orleans