The tide the gustiest
the wind the gustiest
the gates the rustiest
The pines the crustiest
The song the lustiest
the friends the trustiest
Way back home
the trees the sappiest
The days the nappiest
the dogs the yappiest
The kids the scrappiest
The drums the snappiest
The folks the happiest
Way back home
Don't know why I left the homestead
I really must confess
I'm just a weary exile
singing my song of loneliness
The grass the greeniest
the bees the stingiest
The birds the wingiest
the bells the ringiest
The hearts the singiest
The arms the clingiest
Way back home
(musical interlude)
The sun is the blaziest
Meals are the daisiest
Cows are the craziest
Help is the laziest
Boys the wittiest
girls the prettiest
Way back
Way back yonder in New Orleans
La di doo dee
La la la da da
Doo-dee doo-dee
doo-doo-lee doo doo dee-doo
Diludoodee diludoodee doo
Diludoodee diludoodee doo
Way back home
Don't know why I left the homestead
I really must confess
I'm just a weary exile
singing my song of loneliness
The grass is springy
The bees are stingy
The birds are wingy
The bells are ringy
The hearts are singy
and the arms are clingy
Way back home