Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Sinead O'Connor
Canonical path: /sinead-oconnor/the-house-of-the-rising-sun
Related lyric paths: 6
Lyric guide
The House Of the Rising Sun
Read The House Of the Rising Sun lyrics by Sinead O'Connor on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
The House Of the Rising Sun
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
There is a house in New Orleans,
They call The Rising Sun.
And it's been the ruin of manys a poor boy,
And God, I know I'm one.
My mother was a tailores
She sewed my new blue jeans
An' my father was a gamblin' man
Down in New Orleans.
Now the only thing a gambler needs
Is a suitcase and a trunk.
And the only time that he's satisfied
Is when he's down and drunk.
So mothers tell, tell your children
Not to do what I have done
Not to spend their lives in sin and misery
In the House of the Rising sun.
I've got one foot on the platform
And another one on the train.
I'm going home to New Orleans
To wear that ball and chain.
There is a house in New Orleans,
They call The Rising Sun.
And it's been the ruin of manys a poor boy,
And God, I know I'm one.
Poor, poor boy
Poor, poor boy
Poor, poor boy
Poor, poor boy
Poor, poor boy
Poor, poor boy
Poor, poor boy
Poor, poor boy
Poor, poor boy
Poor, poor boy
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "The House Of the Rising Sun"?
Sinead O'Connor performs "The House Of the Rising Sun", and this lyric page sits inside the Sinead O'Connor catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "The House Of the Rising Sun"?
Yes. The related section below points to I Want To Be Loved By You and Troy with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Sinead O'Connor?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Sinead O'Connor's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on The House Of the Rising Sun yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.