This pain is deeper than the Pontchartrain Now that I'm alone again after losing you I'm going down to basin street Where the broken dreamers meet Where my broken heart can beat Louisiana blue (where) those muddy bayous run just as black as c**a cola Ain't no other place I can be bluer that I know of Gonna pack my bags turn up my collar put on my travelin' shoes Go down to new Orleans and turn Louisiana blue You should see this heart that you returned to me Now it only yearns to be on the next train through I just want to disappear heading south away from here Running 'til I turn my tears Louisiana blue (where) those muddy bayous run just as black as c**a cola Ain't no other place I can be bluer that I know of Gonna pack my bags turn up my collar put on my travelin' shoes Go down to new Orleans and turn Louisiana blue I'm gonna pack my bags turn up my collar put on my travelin' shoes Go down to new Orleans and turn Louisiana blue I'm gonna raise the Mississippi river crying over you Go down to new Orleans and turn Louisiana blue