Story Behind The Song
I watched news of the New Orleans disaster and the failure of FEMA to react and save the people in agony over the disastser, so a Blues song was the best way to express the thoughts of the people of New Orleans.
Song Description
When nature gets out of hand, people caught in floodwaters face loss of their homes, hunger, poverty, and displacement. This song reveals the thoughts of one victim.
| Song Length |
3:25 |
Genre |
Blues - General, Blues - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Distressed, Beside Yourself |
Subject |
Disasters, Rivers |
| Similar Artists |
Ray Charles, The Blues Brothers |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1990 - 1999 |
| |
Lyrics
Ah, the morning sounds like water rushin' past my door...
sure seems as though the wind and rain don't stop no more;
and though I look for sunshine,
the floods are coming up through the floor...
Well, I disremember whatever good this world can be;
my heels have been on fire from hard luck chasin' after me;
hope I don't start acting bad
like them people on t.v.
Cold river's rollin' as I stare out beyond the panes...
a dream of life is washed away in these neverending rains;
my soul is diluted
now I must deal with what remains...