I saw a painted lady dancing with a clown A kid was wailing cause his ice cream hit the ground Dixieland music was parading through the streets Shrimp and crawfish cooking the smell was just like heaven When I walked the streets of New Orleans
A fortuneteller looked right at me as I drifted by A second line of Saints Go Marching caught my eye I love the friendly Southern people who took me in I sang that night on Bourbon Street and the band played oh so sweet I sang a song for Jimmy as we cried
CHORUS: Katrina brought a mighty wind The river flooded and the levy crashed in Sent people fleeing for miles around I saw it on the T.V., then it really hit me What happened Monday morning in Crescent City
Oh I can't believe it happened this a way I heard tell of people that were dying every day Bullets were flying and I heard they struck men down I was horrified while watching; when would help be coming? I saw Big Easy people get washed away.
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I say rebuild; don't let our lady Miss Orleans down Won't be the same if I can't walk down old Canal I hope I didn't miss my ride in Mardi Gras Colorful and fancy with everybody dancing Throwing beads to people who showed their smiles
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