Standard (EADGBE)

French Quarter, quarter to four

The town is empty like a nuclear war

The levee broke on Pontchartrain

I'm feeling blue like John Coltrane

 Oh its fine baby

 Oh I swear its fine, lover

Carpetbagger tried to fix my house

Low baller tried to put me out

At least I got my gospel stone

My house fell into the swamp

 Well I need somebody to help me out

I've lost it all but I've got my health

 You, you oughta know

 You've been kicking me around

 And I don't want to lose my own home

 It ain't no joke; I was raised in this town

 The south is in my blood

 Its in the mud, they were clearing out my house

 But I teared it all down to the stud, all this love

 Is what's fixing my house, fixing up my house

Solo

I ain't no refugee, I'm a person can't you see

Lord I'm humbled from what I see

 Oh you are the one that can build me up

I've lost it all but I've got your health

You, you oughta know, they've been kicking me around

 And I still don't want to leave my own home, it ain't no joke

 I was born in this town; the south is in my blood

 Its in the mud, they're clearing down my house

 And tearing everything down to the stud

 All this love, is gonna fix up my house; fix up my house, hey hey!

Solo

 Oh you, you oughta know, I've lost everything

 But I still have my soul, and my home, I believe in you

You, you oughta know, I've been kicked around

 But no way I'm gonna give up my home, it ain't no joke

 I been born in this town, the south is in my blood

 Its in the mud, you'll be clearing out my house

 You're ripping everything down to the stud, all this love, is gonna fix up my house

Fix up my house!