House of the Rising Sun

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House of the Rising Sun by The Animals

About House of the Rising Sun

"The House of the Rising Sun" is a folk song from the United States. Also called "House of the Rising Sun" or occasionally "Rising Sun Blues", it tells of a life gone wrong in New Orleans. Depending on the version, the song may be sung from the perspective of a woman or a man. The most successful version was recorded by the English rock group The Animals in 1964, which was a number one hit in the United Kingdom, United States, Sweden and Canada. The Animals' version was also a part of the soundtrack for the Martin Scorsese 1995 film Casino. .

House of the Rising Sun Lyrics

[00:12.55] There is a house in New Orleans
[00:18.79] They call the Rising Sun
[00:24.87] And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy
[00:30.96] And God, I know I'm one
[00:35.46]
[00:46.77] My mother was a tailor
[00:52.96] She sewed my new blue jeans
[00:59.02] My father was a gamblin' man
[01:05.01] Down in New Orleans
[01:10.58]
[01:21.05] Now the only thing a gambler needs
[01:26.74] Is a suitcase and a trunk
[01:32.98] And the only time he'll be satisfied
[01:39.15] Is when he's on a trump
[01:44.38]
[02:27.89] Oh, mother, tell your children
[02:33.93] Not to do what I have done
[02:40.08] Spend your lives in sin and misery
[02:46.13] In the House of the Rising Sun
[02:50.93]
[03:01.28] Well, I got one foot on the platform
[03:07.45] The other foot on the train
[03:13.13] I'm goin' back to New Orleans
[03:19.27] To wear that ball and chain
[03:24.61]
[03:34.07] Well, there is a house in New Orleans
[03:40.25] They call the Rising Sun
[03:46.36] And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy
[03:52.26] And God, I know I'm one
[03:55.82]

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