Story Behind The Song

I wanted to complete this as soon as possible as i am going donate every cent of profit to the American Red Cross. The relief effort will be a long term one, hopefully people will continue to keep giving as they have into the next year. In the meantime i

Song Description

The song poses the question: Do we live live our lives through a filtered to the plight of poverty?

Lyrics

Verse1:
Seen her strengthen on the radar screen that night.
This storm like no other, she?s too strong to fight.
And now we all kneel helpless at her feet
Rest your angry head, lay down your winds for me.

Verse2:
Her waters, what will she bring us over time?
Images we see, is this what perfection leaves behind?
Are there words for the loss of these lives
Can?t stand together, how can we survive?

Chorus1:
Oh Katrina, how your wild winds blow
Katrina is there a side a side of us you?ve shown?
Do we live our lives through rose colored eyes?
Could your winds bring hope, have us realize?

Verse3:
People with no way out, by choice or with no means
did we turn a blind eye, what would it matter sight unseen
These clouds, will a silver lining be found?
Can?t turn a deaf ear on this desperate sound

Chorus1:
Oh Katrina, how your wild winds blow
Katrina is there a side, a side of us you?ve shown?
Do we live our lives through rose colored eyes?
Can we wish for more, have us realize