I broke the doldrums of my dreary dreams
The london bridge kept fallin' down
I blew my coop and flew to new orleans
To feast my heart on higher ground
I wanna thank you for the love you bring
Louisiana is a song i sing
Me oh my i don't know what to do
But love you
Voila! the marshal frand of mardi gras
A royal rascal smack dab in his prime
One billon blue doubloons and a single straw
In a royal flask of cajun wine
I wanna thank you for the love we made
Louisiana is a sweet parade
Me oh my i don't know what to do
But love you
I wanna thank you for the love you shine
Louisiana is a love of mine
Me oh my i don't know what to do
But love you
Oh mardi gras!
Well bring on the band
And the melody man
Let the mockingbirds sing along
It's a wonderful life
And the night is young
Well ladies and gents
The gala presents
A symphony in disguise
It's a wonderful thing
The clouds in your eyes
I'll do my song and dance for your this night
I'll sing you things you came to hear
I'll do my song and dance for you this night
I'd walk a mile to see you cheer
Well life is a song
That goes on and on
From pittsburgh to peru
It's a wonderful world
Here with you
I'll do my song and dance for your this night
I'll sing you things you came to hear
I'll do my song and dance for you this night
I'd walk a mile to see you cheer
This is my song and dance for you this night
I've walked a mile to see you cheer
I love you now
And i never want to change my mind
But love is strange
And the surest things can change
We carry love
More than we can stand to lose
But who can say
The things we feel this day
Are the things we feel in time
Oh how can i be sure
The sun will rise in days to come
And now that i am yours
The world is still for you and i
We carry dreams
Like children in the spring of life
But love is pain
And the purest things can change
Who can say
The things we feel this day
Are the things we feel in time
Oh how can i be sure
The sun will rise in days to come
And now that i am yours
The world is still in cloudless sky
But sad as rain
The surest things can change