A southern song without a mammy, a mule, or a moon, 1922. Words by Henry Creamer. Music by Turner Layton.
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‘Way down yonder in New Orleans
In the land of dreamy scenes
There’s a garden of Eden, that’s what I mean
Creole babies with flashing eyes
Softly whisper with tender sighs
Stop! Oh! won’t you give your lady fair a little smile
Stop! You bet your life you’ll linger there a little while
There is heaven right here on earth
With those beautiful queens
(They’ve got angels right here on earth
Wearing little blue jeans)
‘Way down yonder in New Orleans
Patter
The orange blossoms’ sweet aroma
And the strains of La Paloma
Seem to throw me into a coma
When the shadows play
Again I see a peacherin-o
Dance the you know what I mean-o
She could shake a mean tambourin-o
So I hear the folks say