In the heart of the night In the cool southern rain There's a full moon in sight Shinin' down on the Pontchartrain And the river she rises Like she used to do She's so full of surprises She reminds me of you In the heart of the night In the heart of the night In the heart of the night Down in New Orleans There's a nightbird singing Right on through till the dawn And the streets are still ringing With people carrying on Oh it's been so long waitin' Just to be here again Anticipatin' All the time I could spend In the heart of the night In the heart of the night In the heart of the night And I trust in your love, never falling down I trust in your love Just like I do in this town, oh never falling down Oh never falling down In the heart of the night In the cool fallin' rain There's a full moon in sight Shinin' down on the Pontchartrain And the river she rises Like she used to do She's so full of surprises She reminds me of you (right here) In the heart of the night In the heart of the night In the heart of the night Oh oh down in New Orleans And I'm so glad to be back in New Orleans Please don't wake me, don't shake me If it's only, if it's only just a dream 'Cause it's the only place That I can face, that makes me feels so right Below that dixie moon and loving you In the heart of the night