Never Been To Mardi Gras

Duration

5:18

Genres

Blues

Lyrics

Never Been To Mardi Gras Well I’ve never been to Mardi Gras But I’ve been to New Orleans I’ve put down all my pain To watch the sun come up over Pontchartrain I go to market when I’m hungry Go to Mimi when I’m dry When the money don’t float I’ll go working for a guy on a grease boat Well, you might have been to China Might have been to Shreveport too If you ain’t never been to Mardi Gras Honey, shame on you Well, you might have been to Houston Might have been to Gay Paree You ain’t never been to Mardi Gras Honey, Stand by me I work the circuit till December When the city starts to holler When the carnival’s around I’m always chasing dollars down up in Yankee Town Got a girl in Carolina Got a wife in Arkansas Neither one’s around Cuz they both went on down to the Mardi Gras Well you might have been to Hades Might have been to heaven too You ain’t never been to Mardi Gras Honey, shame on you Might have been across the ocean Might have been to outer space You ain’t never been to Mardi Gras You ain’t been no place. A thousand miles, toward a half-moon light Just to walk with you on Tuesday night Don’t you talk to me about worry or fear Tomorrow baby, is a brand new year. 10,000 miles, toward a half-moon light Just to walk with you on Tuesday night Don’t you talk to me about worry or fear Tomorrow baby, is a brand new year oh darlin Won’t you walk with me Walk with me Set your feet on Rampart St. Set your feet on Rampart St.