Down, down, doo-dee-doo-dah
Down, down, doo-dee-doo-dah
When I was a kid I always dreamed I'd go
To the city, to the city
Where the crowds keep moving and the bright lights go
In the city, in the city
My folks told me that when I got there
I would find me a fortune lying everywhere
I could live like a king with gold to spare
In the city
But now I've got there it ain't quite the same
In the city, in the city
I meet people who don't know my name
In the city, in the city
I found out it happened one poor day
Down a lonely street and wear my shoes away
Trust you can't ride the buses and you just can't pay
In the city
When I get home cold and hungry
And late every single night
I shut the door on the road outside
And hold my baby tight
And I tell her someday soon there'll be a big surprise
In the city, in the city
Hey, I can fight and I can show those guys
In the city, in the city
They could put me down but I don't give a damn
Cause I got what it takes to be a big, big man
And I'm gonna do it cause I know I can
In the city
Down, down in New Orleans
Down, down in New Orleans
Down, down in New Orleans