Frenchmen Street Blues - Jon Cleary

Sprinkle my ashes on frenchmen street.

Don’t be upset at news.

Just cut me a loose with a soulful song.

Don’t play no frenchmen street blues.

Hitch me a ride on a river breeze

to elysian fields so green.

And I’ll join the spirits

standin' by to smile

on the backstreets of old new orleans.

I did my time in the masquerade

and I ran around with the smooth

and I’m gonna paint me a canvas of peace of mind,

and let go of my frenchmen street blues.

See you one night, one night in the sultry dreams.

You can drink me a toast as you snooze.

I close out my tab in a happy hour.

Let go of my frenchmen street blues.

No don’t play, don’t play,

don’t play.

No don’t play, don’t play…

Don’t play my frenchmen street blues.