Destroyed By A Rising Flood Track

"There was a town called New Orleans
Destroyed By A Rising Flood
And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy
And Lord, I know I'm one.

"My mother lived near a levee
Where a small crack could be seen
They gambled and did not repair it
Down in New Orleans.

"My father was a laborer
Helped build the tall buildings
On top of what were once wetlands
That protected New Orleans.

"We heard about Katrina
And were told to `evacuate'
But if you can't afford a car
There is no way to escape.

"The global warming hurricane
It overflowed the lake
A flood broke through the levee
And many people sank.

"Go tell my baby sister
`Food and water are on the way'
While she's abandoned outside a stadium
For more than three nights and days.

"Both feet in the water
Above us the hot sun
But I'll be back in New Orleans
Before my life is done."