Seen a lot of people come through New Orleans Get down in the "Easy" for a change of scene Now the word is out all over this old town The big time for this comin', we gonna throw on down
Must be the water Mississippi river is alive Must be New Orleans More than just a alligator pie
Known around the world for the crawfish meat Got everybody jammin to the Creole beat Comin far and wide just to see the show... It's rockin in the Bayou so let everybody know
Must be the water Mississippi river is alive Down in New orleans More than just alligator pie Gotta be the water Make you play all day and jam all night Down in new Orleans Swamp water makes you lose your mind
No matter where you're from you ain't seen nothing yet Til you come around party down in Lafayette My brother serve you up with their ettoufe' Just ask for any Broussard if you come this way
Must be the water Mississippi river is alive Must be New Orleans More than just alligator pie Gotta be the water Make you play all day and jam all night Must be New Orleans Swamp water make you lose your mind
No matter if you fly here drive here come in on the train I guarantee that when you leave you won't be the same If the ladies don't get you then the hospitality will If anybody asks you, you can say it for real It was New Orleans Mississippi river is alive More than just alligator pie Something in the water Make you Play all day and jam all night Come on jump on in you know the waters fine C'mon every body sing It's a party it's a party it's a party in the 504! It's a party it's a party it's a party in the 337! It's a party it's a party it's a party in the 225! It's a party it's a party it's a party in the 985!