The parade of souls

Is marching across the sky

Their heat and their light bathed in blue

As they march by

The All Stars play

'When the Saints Go Marching In'

A second line forms

And they wave white hankies in the wind

Satchmo takes a solo

And he flashes his million dollar smile

Marie Laveau promenades

With Oscar Wilde

Big Funky Stella twirls her little red umbrella

To the beat

As the soul parade winds its way

Down Eternity Street

Souls ain't born

Souls don't die

Soul ain't made of earth, ain't made of water

Ain't made of sky

So ride the flaming circle

Wind the golden reel

And roll on, brother

In the wheel inside the wheel

Mardi Gras Indians chant

In the streets at sundown

Spy boy meets Spy boy

And Big Chief meets Big Chief uptown

They circle and sway

In their rainbow colored feathers and beads

They prance like peacocks

Children of slavery freed

Souls ain't born

Souls don't die

Soul ain't made of earth, ain't made of water

Ain't made of sky

Ride the flaming circle

Wind the golden reel

Roll on, brother

In the wheel inside the wheel

The Krewe of the Crossbones

Parades into the midnight sun

They march through the fire

And come out beating homemade drums

While the French Quarter Queens

In their high-heeled drag disguise

Sing 'Over the Rainbow'

'Til Judy Garland quivers and sighs

Souls ain't born

Souls don't die

Soul ain't made of earth, ain't made of water

Ain't made of sky

So ride the flaming circle

Wind the golden reel

And roll on, brother

In the wheel inside the wheel

Flam beau dancers

Light the walkway to Jean Pierre's

There's a party there tonight

And all the girls are gonna be there

Sipping wormwood concoctions

Drinking absinthe and talking trash

It's a red carpet, black tie

All night, celestial bash

Souls ain't born

Souls don't die

Soul ain't made of earth, ain't made of water

Ain't made of sky

So ride the flaming circle

Wind the golden reel

And roll on, brother

In the wheel inside the wheel

I said roll on, brother

In the wheel inside the wheel

Yeah, roll on, brother

In the wheel inside the wheel

Copyright: KAREN SCHAUBEN PUBLISHING ADMINISTRATION
Writer(s): MARY GAUTHIER