Story Behind The Song
Inspired by endless hours of Katrina news, but meant to apply to anyone that loses everything in any large scale flood. Runs the gamut from losing your favorite bar to losing all your loved ones. Everything.
Song Description
A man loses everything that means anything to him in a flood
| Song Length |
2:33 |
Genre |
Blues - Traditional |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Moving, Miserable |
Subject |
Numbness, Sorrow |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
My childhood home is gone
My childhood home is gone
It meant the world to me, my sanctuary
My childhood home is gone
My watering hole is gone
My watering hole is gone
The water done stole my watering hole
My watering hole is gone
The lady next door is gone
The old lady next door is gone
She bounced me on her knee when I was three
The old lady next door is gone
My neighborhood is gone
My neighborhood is gone
Just mud and wood in my neighborhood
My neighborhood is gone
The joy of my life is gone
The joy of my life is gone
Just misery as far as I can see
The joy of my life is gone
Oh Lord why'd you leave me here
Oh Lord why'd you leave me here
You took my loved ones away and left me to stay
Oh Lord why'd you leave me here