| Magnolia trees at night, sparkling bright
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| Fields of cotton look wintry white
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| When it’s Christmas time in New Orleans
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| A barefoot choir in prayer fills the air
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| Mississippi folks gathering there
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| 'Cause it’s Christmas time in New Orleans
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| You’ll see a Dixieland Santa Claus
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| Leading the band to a good old Creole beat
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| Golly, what a spirit, you can only hear it
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| Down on Basin Street
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| Your kids will disappear, when you hear
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| Hallelujah, St. Nicholas is here
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| When it’s Christmas time in New Orleans
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| You’ll see a Dixieland Santa Claus
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| A leading the band to a good, good old Creole beat
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| And golly, what a spirit and you can only hear it
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| A down on Basin Street
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| Your kids will disappear and when you hear
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| Hallelujah, old Santa is near
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| When it’s Christmas time in New Orleans
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| Yes, when it’s Christmas time
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| It’s Christmas time in New Orleans |