Magnolia trees at night sparkling bright, fields of cotton look wintery white when it's Christmas time in New Orleans, a barefoot choir in prayer fills the air, Mississippi folks are gathering there cause it's Christmas time in New Orleans!
You'll see a dixieland Santa Claus leading the band to a good old Creole beat and, golly, what a spirit, you can only hear it down on Basin Street, your cares will disappear when you hear "Hallelujah! St. Nicholas is here!", when it's Christmas time in New Orleans, yes, when it's Christmas time in New Orleans!
You'll see a dixieland Santa Claus leading the band to a good old Creole beat and, golly, what a spirit, you can only hear it down on Basin Street, your cares will disappear when you hear "Hallelujah! St. Nicholas is here!", when it's Christmas time in New Orleans, yes, when it's Christmas time in New Orleans!