Down in New Orleans

The pourin' rain is flooding the streets and lake Pontchartrain

This grey cold weather

Is bringing us down

Maybe we should just pack up and leave this town

Out there somewhere

The sun still shines

Somewhere the water tastes just like wine

We've got to believe where there's a will there's a way

Let's live for tomorrow

Forget yesterday

There's better days ahead

Better days ahead

With our last dime

I'd be willing to bet

There's better days ahead

Over our shoulder

What do we see

Some tore down bridges

And bad memories

It's been a long time

Since we've held a winning hand

But the long dark tunnel

Has a light at the end

There's better days ahead

Better days ahead

With our last dime

I'd be willing to bet

There's better days ahead

We've had heartaches

And financial woes

But at rock bottom

There's one way to go

If we don't get discouraged

It's just a matter of time yes it is

This is just a little mountain

That I know we can climb

There's better days ahead

Better days ahead

With our last dime

I'd be willing to bet

There's better days ahead

There's better days ahead

Better days ahead

With our last dime

I'd be willing to bet

There's better days ahead