Souls ain't born
Souls don't die
Big Funky Stella twirls her little red umbrella
Their heat and their light bathed in blue
And roll on, brother
They march through the fire
And all the girls are gonna be there
In their high-heeled drag disguise
Souls don't die
Light the walkway to Jean Pierre's
The All Stars play
Marie Laveau promenades
'When the Saints Go Marching In'
It's a red carpet, black tie
Souls don't die
A second line forms
Soul ain't made of earth, ain't made of water
All night, celestial bash
Souls don't die
In the wheel inside the wheel
So ride the flaming circle
There's a party there tonight
Ain't made of sky
Soul ain't made of earth, ain't made of water
Children of slavery freed
And he flashes his million dollar smile
Wind the golden reel
While the French Quarter Queens
To the beat
Sing 'Over the Rainbow'
As they march by
And Big Chief meets Big Chief uptown
Soul ain't made of earth, ain't made of water
Satchmo takes a solo
Roll on, brother
And they wave white hankies in the wind
They circle and sway
In the streets at sundown
Ride the flaming circle
And come out beating homemade drums
In the wheel inside the wheel
In the wheel inside the wheel
In their rainbow colored feathers and beads
Flam beau dancers
Souls ain't born
Mardi Gras Indians chant
Ain't made of sky
Souls ain't born
And roll on, brother
So ride the flaming circle
I said roll on, brother
'Til Judy Garland quivers and sighs
Down Eternity Street
Spy boy meets Spy boy
Ain't made of sky
Ain't made of sky
Wind the golden reel
With Oscar Wilde
Soul ain't made of earth, ain't made of water
Parades into the midnight sun
Sipping wormwood concoctions
As the soul parade winds its way
In the wheel inside the wheel
Yeah, roll on, brother
They prance like peacocks
Drinking absinthe and talking trash
And roll on, brother
Wind the golden reel
The Krewe of the Crossbones
In the wheel inside the wheel
So ride the flaming circle
Souls ain't born
Wind the golden reel
