I went to new orleans
I fell in love
Don't know how it happened
It's all I can think of

It may be the big easy
It's not easy to leave

Met a pretty lady there
She said you'll never go
You have that look in your eye
New orleans has a hold

It may be the big easy
It's not easy to leave

My old home caught fire
Burned to ash
New orleans itself
Is almost a thing of the past

It may be the big easy
It's not easy to leave

As I step on my train I think
I don't wanna go
It may not always be here
And it feels like home

It may be the big easy
It's not easy to leave

I went to new orleans
I fell in love
Don't know how it happened
It's all I can think of

It may be the big easy
It's not easy to leave

It may be the big easy
It's not easy to leave