Did you expect for me to take it well When you looked me in the eyes and said I never wanted you at all Did you think that I’d just smile When you told me that you’re packing up and leaving town You said, I don’t know where I’m going“ I think I’ll head to New Orleans for awhile“ I heard the truth but I still felt the sting Knowing loving you could never turn your heart towards me So I bid my love farewell And I bit my tongue to keep myself from breaking down You said I don’t know where I’m going“ I think I’ll head to New Orleans for awhile“ /Chorus/ God I’m so tired of crying But I can’t hold back my tears, Oh, hard to know Can the city give a man his heart Does the city have a hand to hold Tell me, what do you offer that I don’t, New Orleans / I hope the people living on the streets Bring you greater joy than all the places that you see And I know you’ll make them smile And then you’ll tell them that you’re packing up and leaving town You said, I don’t know where I’m going“ I gotta leave New Orleans for awhile“ /Chorus/ God I’m so tired of crying But I can’t hold back my tears, Oh, hard to know Can the city give a man his heart Does the city have a hand to hold Tell me, what do you offer that I don’t, yeah / You don’t owe me anything Go be free, yeah You don’t owe me anything Go be free, yeah You never know where you’re going And I don’t care Go all the way to New Orleans /Chorus/ God I’m so tired of crying, yeah But I can’t hold back my tears anymore, Can the city give a man his heart Does the city have a hand to hold Tell me, what do you offer him that I don’t, New Orleans, yeah / Why don’t you just go If you never wanted me at all
[00:01.28]Did you expect for me to take it well [00:04.84]When you looked me in the eyes and said [00:08.47]I never wanted you at all [00:12.14]Did you think that I’d just smile [00:15.30]When you told me that you’re packing up and leaving town [00:21.76]You said, I don’t know where I’m going“ [00:26.37]I think I’ll head to New Orleans for awhile“ [00:34.53]I heard the truth but I still felt the sting [00:39.08]Knowing loving you could never turn your heart towards me [00:45.10]So I bid my love farewell [00:50.86]And I bit my tongue to keep myself from breaking down [00:56.60]You said I don’t know where I’m going“ [01:00.76]I think I’ll head to New Orleans for awhile“ [01:09.22]/Chorus/ [01:10.46]God I’m so tired of crying [01:13.38]But I can’t hold back my tears, [01:18.37]Oh, hard to know [01:20.76]Can the city give a man his heart [01:23.07]Does the city have a hand to hold [01:25.21]Tell me, what do you offer that I don’t, New Orleans [01:30.60]/ [01:44.36]I hope the people living on the streets [01:48.19]Bring you greater joy than all the places that you see [01:53.76]And I know you’ll make them smile [01:58.86]And then you’ll tell them that you’re packing up and leaving town [02:05.73]You said, I don’t know where I’m going“ [02:09.46]I gotta leave New Orleans for awhile“ [02:16.43]/Chorus/ [02:19.12]God I’m so tired of crying [02:23.00]But I can’t hold back my tears, [02:27.11]Oh, hard to know [02:28.79]Can the city give a man his heart [02:31.46]Does the city have a hand to hold [02:33.41]Tell me, what do you offer that I don’t, yeah [02:41.06]/ [02:42.63]You don’t owe me anything [02:51.53]Go be free, yeah [02:57.04]You don’t owe me anything [03:03.36]Go be free, yeah [03:08.94]You never know where you’re going [03:12.84]And I don’t care [03:15.51]Go all the way to New Orleans [03:19.63]/Chorus/ [03:22.48]God I’m so tired of crying, yeah [03:25.44]But I can’t hold back my tears anymore, [03:31.42]Can the city give a man his heart [03:35.51]Does the city have a hand to hold [03:37.69]Tell me, what do you offer him that I don’t, New Orleans, yeah [03:42.56]/ [04:00.74]Why don’t you just go [04:04.18]If you never wanted me at all [04:12.07]
