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Walking to New Orleans
Fats Domino Lyrics

This time I'm walkin' to New Orleans
I'm walkin' to New Orleans
I'm gonna need two pair of shoes
When I get through walkin' these blues
When I get back to New Orleans
I've got my suitcase in my hand
Now ain't that a shame?
I'm leavin' here today
Yes, I'm goin' back home to stay
Yes, I'm walkin to New Orleans

You used to be my honey
Till you spent all my money
No use for you to cry
I'll see you by and by
'Cause I'm walkin' to New Orleans
I've got no time for talkin'
I've go to keep a-walkin'
New Orleans is my home
That's the reason why I'm goin'
Yes, I'm walkin' to New Orleans
I'm walkin' to New Orleans
I'm walkin' to New Orleans

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Antoine Domino, Dave Bartholomew, Robert Charles Guidry

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Walking to New Orleans is a 1960 song, written for Fats Domino by Bobby Charles. The story goes that when Fats Domino stopped on tour in Lafayette, Louisiana, he invited Bobby Charles backstage, but as Fats didn't have a copy of his new record to give to Charles, he invited Charles to come visit him in his home in New Orleans. Charles replied, "I don't have a car. If I'd go, I'd have to walk." Afterwards, the thought remained on Charles's mind, and he’s said to have written the song for Fats in some 15 minutes.

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Rebel Baron

This time we're paradin into Philly
Now that dont sound too silly
The Sixers will win the prize
Had to happen by n by
This time we paradin into Philly

This time the Sixers
Gonna weein
Cuz Joel will jam it eein
No use for Tronto today
Its the Sixers anyway
This time we're walkin into Philly

All comments from YouTube:

Stoned Meadow Of Doom

3y↑146

This is one of those songs that ends WAY too soon. It's beautiful, I wish it went on for several more minutes.

Rebel Baron

aharon angelle

17w

Buckwheat zydeco has a good version

Rhonda Godwin

27w

You are so absolutely. I had just played it twice. When i saw yr comment

sylvia Cholck

41w↑1

True, It's a Spectacular Sentiment! I still luv Antoine!

Beverley Korte

43w↑2

Me too 👍

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Greg Gross

5y↑277

He never left New Orleans. Not even Hurricane Katrina could force him out. One of the all-time greats in blues. It’s been a long walk, bruh. Rest In Peace.

Christoffer Rasmussen

18w↑1

Makes it sound less deep when you realize that he's been walking very short distances ;) from new orleans to new orleans haha

SMB superfan

18w↑1

I may be wrong, but I think even Elvis Presley, the king of R&R, said that he considered Fats Domino to be his superior in the music world.

J mc

23w↑1

yup they literally plucked him off the roof after katrina

Mercedes Wilkins

2y↑1

Yes

TRILLionaire 1017

2y↑2

NO legend. Facts never left. #9thWard.

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Gregor Klingman

9y↑146

I was walking Stevie Wonder to his hotel room today, and he just started singing this song as we walked along. It got stuck in my head all day, and I loved it. Thanks Steve! Sometimes it's cool to be a bellman.

Fili Flores

24w

I envy you

JustKayLaw K

27w↑1

Its okay he wont read it

tubens44

30w

@Sylvia Guerrero

tubens44

30w

@Victor Reid

barbara ray

35w

Love this song we listen to it a lots

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Philip Bonner

5y↑19

Rest in Peace Fats Domino, thank you for your happy music you gave us

Jym Fysher

27w↑3

Fats recorded this year's before I was born but it quickly became my favorite song by him.Its so highly Spiritual and full of hope!!

Kevin OB

5y↑5

A complete legend. He knew rytthym and melody that will never be duplicated.

John Patterson

One of the first songs I remember hearing as a kid.

eoj2495

1y↑15

In 1958, I was 6. This is the first song I remember. We didn’t have a record player, so I was happy when it came up on the radio. Such a great song

John Patterson

11w

This is one of the first songs I remember learning to sing as well as Ring of Fire and White Lightning.

Proud Canadian

2y↑21

Fats Domino has always been 1 of my most favorite singers. This song, Blueberry Hill, I'm Walkin', Ain't That A Shame; etc.... are huge favorites of mine. He was, is & always will be 1 of the greatest Musical Legends of all time. His music should be on everyone's favorites list. :)

Lola Blu

47w↑2

Me and my 6yr old we're watching a documentary and this was the out playing song we've been singing this for days now . Sending much love to all the people who are from New Orleans from the UK ❤️

Linus Cheruiyot

13w↑3

This one was a fantastic being. Thanks Mr. Domino. New Orleans was blessed to have you as one of its sons. Your music makes us appreciate the niceties of Nea Orleans. Katrina couldn't kill the spirit of your good place of New Orleans

Roger Steinbrink

5y↑4

One of the few songs that can bring a tear to my eye.
You know why.
Thanks, and God Bless, Fats.

Jordan Williams

5y↑111

RIP Sir. A true musical legend!

game day love TJ

4y↑1

Sanford hype

John Middleton

2y↑23

We often talk about timeless pieces of music .. this is a prime example, just awesome

Jay Smith

His records aged amazingly well. Better than some of his peers.

strictlynorton

2y↑1

Preach that truth JM...

edgexxi

5y↑186

RIP Fats Domino, on your final walk to New Orleans. Thanks for the wonderful music

Ronnie Redding

I hope he was walking out of new Orleans and sailing into heaven😉

Elden Mayes

Hey brother fats domino was a good man he loved god and people he also loved life well to my friend r.ip we always your music and your memory lives on rock on bro

earl slot

3y↑1

enjoyed his music for years, thanks fats rip

Matrix Master

Rest In Power^^

Ashley Smith

4y↑1

I just read this today and you note just made me tear up. I was so sad when he passed. He left his spirit in his music for us to enjoy. God rest his soul.

Gregory Craven

3y↑16

I don't think he ever made a bad song I love his music he's going to be missed

randy109

8y↑72

This song was VERY popular in my earliest remembrance as a child in the late 50's and early 60's. My mom had a great collection of "45's". Mom was only 19 when I was born in 1957 and my Father was deployed with the 101st Airborne. Listening to records in the evenings when Mom returned from work was a sweet memory for me as a child. TV was there, but only got 3 channels (with one or two 'fuzzy' channels depending on the weather. Music is primal. It becomes a part of who we are. Hearing this brings back those great memories of so long ago...

Rick Lehman

4y↑1

Great memory!

Aldred Warren

4y↑2

Well said my experience is the same as yours

TrancEndingMedia

5y↑2

randy109 was telling a friend music is literally a time machine!!lol

Sara Golmon

9y↑4

What a talented man!!! His music was and still is amazing

Anna Brown

18w↑2

LOVE THIS SONG AND FATS DOMINO ♥️

Frankmt215

6y↑17

I'm from nowhere near New Orleans, but man do I want to walk there whenever I hear this song! I just want to pack my bags and go with this on repeat and I see me getting there just as Mardi Gras is happening. I'll set my suitcase down and know I have arrived to where Fats was born!

John Peverill

1y↑2

Music that changed history. A classic forever.

Austin GT

5y↑10

RIP fats thanks for all the passion, wonderful music, and memories. Your music will live on forever, you will always be remembered in our hearts. #RIP #NolaLegend

Ruby Mcnair

2y↑11

I always did love this song as a child coming up the old folks back in the day used to sit out on the porch and listen to this song on the radio while we were out in the yard playing

Michael Metzler Sr

4y↑2

Born and raised in New Orleans and am proud of our artists. He was one of my favorites. RIP sir! You truly were great!

MrFunnyGuy015

2y↑4

I really love that rock n roll/blues fusion that Fats Domino did.

Stephen Whiteman

2y↑4

A Rock & Roll Classic sung by a legend of Rock & Roll

Henry Covarrubias

3y↑4

I love this song so much when I was little my grandpa put this music for me when I was 5 or 6 im a teen but I still love this music.rip the great legendary musician fats Domino we will remember you.

Ray Avery

3y↑3

This man has the greatest smile !! He seems happy in every picture I've seen of him !!! Love his music !!! R I P Mr. Domino !!!😇

Ray Avery

13w

@James Fife Amen my friend 🙏

James Fife

13w↑1

Yes, agree with you, always had such a beautiful smile and kind face. I think that sums up Fats. Loved making sweet soulful music and the joy it brought to the world. Bless his soul.

Observer Hornet

3y↑3

Me and my grandma used to listen to this in her old ‘58 convertible. Those were amazing times I tear up almost every time I hear it

Antony Brady

51w↑1

What a man, what a face, what a an artist! Music today has got nothing on this genius of a gentleman 🥰

Jim Cushman

6y↑61

Got to #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1960...sold over 2,000,000 copies...GREAT stuff!!!

JaneLee Keller

Thank You For Dating This Song !
JaneLee Rule-Keller ^_^

Frans Dielis

Was a great performance

brad dovel

5y↑1

i have one of the 45.s

Matthew Poplawski

39w↑1

While on the football team in high school, this was my O-LINE coach's favorite song. RIP James Bonneville. ✌✌✌✌

Judyp77

7y↑29

I love this song. I'm 71 so this was in my teen years. Many years later my mom bought Fats' Greatest Hits album because it reminded her of me. Now, I like Michael Jackson, Dire Straits, etc. for the same reason. I do draw the line at Metallica, who my daughter loved. Can't get into that. Lol

no

Why is a 71 year old man with a username like that and a profile picture like that? Also last time I checked most 71 year olds dont use "lol"

Jahna Samson

Judyp77 1

dirratt

5y↑4

To each it's own... Hater.

Susan Tindall Drayton

Great song Fats at his best fabulous singer and warms the heart ❤️

Tyrone Bryant

2y↑1

We lost one of our greatest . Such a humble and great man, Fats Domino, that never forgot his home town, New Orleans.

Still Knower

5y↑3

From one fat man to another, you were a class act all the way.Rest in peace dear friend

strictlynorton

2y↑2

We miss you down here King. Thanks for all the magic memories. R.I.P. Fats, you'll be forever treasured!

missgmoma

R.I.P. Fats ! Thank you for the treasured songs & your talent you shared with us!!!

Ashley Pauly

8y↑3

One of the best. I would love to see him live!

Rhonda Godwin

Then set Heaven as your goal. Fats is there.

Fiona Macdonald

7y↑1

my Dad has this on a tape and used to play it all the time. I love it for that and of course because it's a great song.

over under sideways down

6y↑26

LOVE the fat man!
May you live forever...your music certainly will !

Indigo productions

freszog

Rosemary Cabaluna

,hp

Monila Ninetynine

5y↑4

RIP, one of the true builders of Rock n Roll.

Tasha Beauty royal imvu

6y↑4

my grandpa introduced this song to me I learned every last word to it n I sung my heart out to this song right b4 he passed I still miss him till this day

Terilynn Wells

6y↑1

I'm sorry for your loss grandpa's are special he had good taste in music

Newton Forrest

41w

Tears just keeps coming to my eyes each time I play fats domino effect on me is great

Arlene Calderon

6y↑8

My Daddy introduced all of Mr. Fats Dominos songs to me and I was hooked at 10 yrs.old. ❤

Michael Rolf

King of the 12/8 piano rhythm!! Love Fats, you are a living legend!! Peace,

Lloyd Brown

I love this man and his music he is the greatest

DoctorPretorious616

5y↑1

Farewell to one of the pioneers of rock'n'roll, R.I.P. Fats Domino.

The2ndinfdiv

Rest in Peace Sir. You were(are) one of the best. Grew up listing to your songs.

Tommie Colaw

I love all of his songs. I used to love to watch him. He is great!

over under sideways down

6y↑1

LOVE the fat man!
May you live forever...your music certainly will !

George Alderson

Thank you for showing the words for this great song from this great musician May he rest in peace (when he is not playing with the angels!)

Jack Spry

14w

RIP and long live Fats Domino (February 26, 1928 – October 24, 2017), aged 89
You will always be remembered as a legend.

Darryl Evans

3y↑1

We lost him the late and great Fats Domino one of the founding fathers of rock n roll out of New Orleans RIP.

Teresa Weaver

7y↑124

Dancing with my daddy on Sunday morning. My feet on top of his shoes, learning the box step and slide.

Finished!!!!!!

@Elston Gunn your a Dylan fan I see, you missed the third N there.

Finished!!!!!!

What a beautiful memory. Keep loving your daddy, they get cranky and strange near the end, but that's when they need us. God bless you

strictlynorton

2y↑1

Fats was one classy cat! Much missed.

shawn douglass

What a great memory you have bless your soul

Helen W.

5y↑1

That is also the way I use to dance with my daughter, her little feet on my feet. We loved all of FATS DOMINO'S music. Those use to be such fun years. May he R.I.P.

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Dorothy Difulvio

I use to love his singing when I was a teen. My first record I ever bought.

Anthony Barber

6y↑2

Love this song soooooooo much!

Mary A.

5y↑1

RIP Fats One of a kind; great performer, ambassador for NOLA music!

blacktree

2y↑55

Praying for new Orleans as they go through this pandemic.

sabbracadabra

1y↑3

@Jason Spade Not fake! I know people who have died and others who have survived but are now frail because of it.

Elmer Fudd

1y↑1

@PETER KAMARU Read about the great reset! Otherwise let us enjoy this classic! No more politics.

Jason Spade

2y↑3

Fake crisis

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Judy Colson

5y↑1

Sad for passing on of one of the greats of real music back then. 89 years of age. RIP Fats.

Pat Somers

I always loved this song. You were a great man, Fats Domino, rest easy.

ALDUINSMAW

AS OLD AS THIS SONG MAY BE I LOVE IT

Beauty& Lovely89

4y↑1

R.I.P Fats, What A Great Legend...You will always be remembered...Your Walking With Jesus Now...

Laraine Collins

Love this! RIP Fats Domino

T.Ricker

4y↑2

Heard this on the saints game love it what a voice

Lonnie Beavers

2y↑1

My favorite song by Fats Domino !!!

Darryl Evans

He was so great we lost him the great Fats Domino rest in peace one of the founding Fathers of rock n roll

mkl62

This hit from Fats Domino went to #6 on the Top 40 charts. It went to #2 on the Rhythm & Blues charts, #10 on the Cashbox charts, and to #19 in the United Kingdom. It would finish at #72 for the year, 1960.

Gloria Martinez

REST EASY!!! Fats was the soundtrack of my youth. My grandparents continuously had his hits playing in the background of all family gatherings. I swear i must have been four and knew all the words to this song. There's a cassette - YES CASSETTE- that my dad had copied from his 45s. I recorded over Fats voice to the chorus of Walking to New Orleans. Its still my favorite to this day.

desertratconnie Constance

That man has always been wonderful. I don't think I'll ever grow tired of Mr Fats Domino. He's always been there when I need him the most. Both good time's and lordy he's been there for the Bad time's too... But always helped me know that someone else has walked in these shoe's too....
With love and pure respect.
Thank you....
DRC.. ;)

Patience Harris

5y↑2

Nothing like good music to make my feelings go all haywire. Reminds me of my daddy.

Becky Forcier

2y↑1

Love this Song

Bradley Hughes

2y↑1

Growing up in aboriginal community hearing my big brother play his music brings back memories of home

Mitch Mitchell

5y↑4

R.I.P. Fats. Thank you for the music

Adeline James

I remember listening to this guy a lot in the 90s, n I'm only 27 lol. my mom could still be a fan of him, but I think I'm a bigger fan of him now than she is. but it's because of her that I love him.

badnewsBH

Fats is one of the all time greats. Just simple, good music.

Gerwyn Evans

2y↑6

Alongside Willie Dixon's "Walkin' the Blues this has to be one of the best "walking songs."

GOLDBAND45rpm

Gerwyn Evans Walkin the blues and walkin upside your head are two decent ’walkin’ numbers ,both by Champion Jack Dupree

sara rocks jack ReesaJohn

Beautiful Rockin Tunes, Thank you Fats Domino RIP,Love is forever

Valerie Akiyama

44w

Another one of the greatest songs by one of the greatest singers ever!

balboahigh1999

9y↑1

How I miss these days. We had such good times, good music, fun. I wouldn't trade those times for anything since.

sauquoit13456

7y↑8

On this day in 1960 {May 17th} Fats Domino appeared in concert at the Memorial Auditorium in Dallas, Texas...
A little over a month later on June 20th, 1960 his "Walking to New Orleans" entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #57; eight weeks later on August 15th, 1960 it would peak at #6 {for 1 week} and it spent 14 weeks on the Top 100...
"Walking to New Orleans" would be his 10th and last Top 10 record on the Top 100* chart; the first nine were "Ain't That A Shame" {#10}, "I'm In Love Again" {#3}, "Blueberry Hill" {#2}, "Blue Monday" {#5}, "I'm Walkin'" [#4}, "Valley of Tears" {#6}, "Whole Lotta Loving" {#6}, "I Want to Walk You Home" {#8}, and "Be My Guest" {#8}...
*His last Top 100 record was a covered version of the Beatles’ “Lady Madonna” in 1968; it stayed on the chart for two weeks, and for both those weeks it was right at position #100…

Charles Jenkins

7y↑5

+sauquoit13456 It is tragic to think that his other records, which were all great and classics, as far as I was concerned, were virtually ignored. I have not heard an early Fats (pre-1962) that I did not like!

Jimm Olanipekun

Everytime I walk in Louisiana I'm playing this 😎 R.i.p. Fats Domino🙏

Darryl Evans

3y↑1

One of the many million sellers crossover hits for the late and great Fats Domino still play him on my internet radio show Classic Soul me the Masterblaster

niles r

my favorite song of the rock n' roll era.

Pepe Juan

2y↑1

One of the greatest ever Fats Domino

Peter Jackson

2y↑1

Always loved those walking strings.

Leonard Gilbreath

5y↑65

I was 9 when he released this song and to this day I'll turn up radio when it's played.

travis duby

i was -24

faldo98

Yes I will do the same. There has never been any better

Klaymoor

5y↑1

Leonard Gilbreath he passed away today

michael tooke

5y↑2

i was 6 and weened on rock and roll.

Ursula Hub

5y↑4

I was double as old then, but I'm turning the radio up as you ,when this song is on!

Tyke63360

RIP you legend fats, you will be missed Sir!

dolores kenny

8y↑1

Incredible...love this

LeopoldMidas

6y↑1

When I was quite a young kid, we would play this on a restaurant jukebox. I forget how much it cost to play maybe a dime, this and Chuck Berry's "My Ding-A-Ling" were our favorites. Blueberry Hill was also in the mix!

davidoffon

6y↑1

This makes Fats the singer I never heard before, it is lovely!!

gossamerwings

RIP Fats, thanks for the music!

Fano Boss

10y

Such a sweet mournful song...just perfect.

Linda Palmer

I loved this as a child and still do at 68!

Ron Whitehouse

25w

A superb symphony of pop music.

Miss Kitty 1944

Love this one by fats god bless you fats RIP you are great i was a fan way back

Mark Remer

Love this music

john carter

3y↑1

This is the first song that I ever loved. I think that I was four, or so. I've loved this song for all of the time I can remember.

Elas Mobranch

RIP. Thanks for all the great music.

UPT123

Much love and respect to a true son of the city. Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest, Tipitina's it won't be the same without you. Thankfully the music lives on. 😓

Oregon Grampa

8y↑9

My wife loves Fats and says he's an incredibly talented and lovable teddy bear.

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