Goodnight New Orleans Lyrics

Goodnight New Orleans
You took me in and took me down
Wish I had knownI wanted nothing more
Than to see your sunrise open up my eyes
But the day won't comeLove only rides on hope so long
Before there's work to be doneGoodnight New Orleans
Saint Charles is fading from my mind
No, you're not my homeYour sky was burning
With colors that have paled to black and white
Yeah, your fire is goneLove only rides on hope so long
Before there's work to be doneGoodnight New Orleans
I'm leaving Jackson Square behind
No, I won't come aroundLove only rides on hope so long
Before there's work to be done
Time keeps on singing me her song
I guess ours is gone