Chasingthe Rising Sun is the story of an American musical journey told by a prize-winning writer who traced one song in its many incarnations as it was carried across the world by some of the most famous singers of the twentieth century.. Most people know the song "House of the Rising Sun" as 1960s rock by the British Invasion group the Animals, a ballad about a place in New Orleans -- a ARTIST The Animals. ALBUM. House Of The Rising Sun. LICENSES. WMG, UMG (on behalf of ABKCO Music and Records, Inc.); MINT_BMG, BMI - Broadcast Music Inc., SOCAN RR, Abramus Digital, UNIAO Thereis a house in New Orleans They call The Rising Sun It's been the ruin of many poor boys And God I know I'm one My mother was a taylor She sewed my old blue jeans My father was a foolish man Down in New Orleans Now the only thing the foolish needs Is a suitcase and a trunk And the only time he's satisfied Is when he's on the run Hey heey eeey Thereis a house in New Orleans They call the Rising Sun (Rising Sun, Rising Sun) And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy And God, I know I'm one Yeah, yeah. My mother was a tailor (tailor) She sewed my new blue jeans (my new jeans, my new jeans) My father was a gamblin' man Down in New Orleans Ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh Yeah, ooh, ooh Oh mother, tell BobDylan - House of the Risin' Sun (Official Audio) - YouTube. 0:00 / 5:20. "House of the Risin' Sun" by Bob DylanListen to Bob Dylan: to the Bob Dylan Houseof the Rising Sun Lyrics by Woody Guthrie from the Folk Go-Go album- including song video, artist biography, translations and more: There is a house in New Orleans You call the Rising Sun It's been the ruin of many a poor soul And me, oh God, I'm Lyrics There is a house in New Orleans They call the Rising Sun And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy And God, I know I'm one. My mother was a tailor She sewed my new blue jeans My father was a gamblin' man Down in New Orleans. Now the only thing a gambler needs Is a suitcase and trunk And the only time he's satisfied Is when he's on a drunk TraditionalThere is a house in New Orleans they call the rising sun It's been the ruin of many a poor girl And me oh God for one If I had listened to what my mamma said I'd be at home today But I was young and foolish poor girl Let a gambler lead me astray My mother, she's a tailor She sews those old blue jeans My father he's a gamblin' man Thereis a house in New Orleans. They call the rising sun. And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy. And me oh god I'm one. I'm going to tell my baby sister. Please don't do like I have done. Please shun that house in New Orleans. They call the Rising sun. If I had Listened to what my Mama said. Butit was "House of the Rising Sun" that took the band to the top of the U.S. and U.K. charts. Although the song was well covered by many artists before them — including Bob Dylan — the H3FDI3.