New Orleans Ain't The Same
Fats Domino Lyrics

don't have you

In "New Orleans Ain't The Same," Fats Domino laments the loss of a lover and the changes that have occurred in his beloved city since their separation. Fats Domino begins by acknowledging that New Orleans has lost its sparkle since he lost his lover. He is willing to do whatever it takes to bring her back because he realizes he has made a mistake in making her unhappy. With her departure, everything around him has changed, and it isn't the same New Orleans any longer. Fats Domino is saddened because all the places and sounds he loved in his hometown have turned dull, and he is left with a lonely existence.

In the second verse, Fats Domino describes the way in which life has become bleak since his lover's departure. He feels very lonely at night and finds no solace in the music from the Dixieland. As he walks down a major street in the city, he is ashamed to look at people's faces and instead casts his gaze downward, hiding the fact that he is unhappy. Memories of going out with his lover flood Fats Domino's mind, and he can't help shedding tears. The third verse repeats the same theme, driving home the point that Fats Domino is helpless without his lover and desperate to bring her back since he's losing himself and everything he once held dear.