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Devil's in New Orleans
Deborah Bonham
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Hey Mr. President have you heard the news
That boy's too young he can't play the blues
Well well they locked him up threw away the key
Now he plays his guitar as sweet as can be
They said he's guilty until he proves that he's innocent yeah
Well he's done no wrong but in the southern states
Well they make no sense
This is the twentieth century
My mother never told me there'd be people like these now
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Well Mr. President the rest of this tale is a sad one
'Cause these people are crazed
Well well well there was a trial the judge was shocked
He said excuse me boy immigration should be locked up
I'm only now that he's free to go wherever he please
Well that big fat ugly woman with hair on her face
She said hi boy friends you're going back in the slammer now
No we don't take no rules from the judge anyhow
The devil's in New Orleans yeah
The devil's in New Orleans
The devil's in New Orleans
Well he took my man and locked him up
We got him home but not without a fight
It took all the Irish army and all their might
Well well well they brought him home they didn't say please
And that big fat ugly woman was brought to her knees
She said I'm really sorry but you see
It's not really me who's to blame no no
Well I just take my orders from this
Man I think that you know his name
His eyes are red and his face is mean
A more evil man you never have seen
The devil's in New Orleans yeah
The devil's in New Orleans yeah
The devil's in New Orleans
Well he took my man now
Said the devil
Well the devil
Said he locked you in New Orleans yeah
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