New Orleans-Emmylou Harris

[00:07.02]My Lord how the rains came down [00:12.01] [00:14.39]The waters made a mighty sound [00:16.65] [00:22.14]When the levees broke that day [00:24.33] [00:29.83]Washin' all those souls away [00:31.70] [00:33.71]The whole world stood to watch us drown [00:36.52] [00:37.14]But we took it to a higher ground [00:39.33] [00:43.46]It takes more than a hurricane [00:45.58] [00:47.77]To empty out the Pontchartrain [00:49.89] [00:53.14]Long ago we broke the chains [00:55.52]In New Orleans New Orleans [00:59.52]When Brother Bill and Sister Nell [01:01.46] [01:03.14]Are singing like a ringing bell [01:05.21] [01:06.90]Then you'll know all is well [01:10.52]In New Orleans New Orleans [01:13.18] [01:30.55]Bring it all, fire and flood [01:33.74]Fill the rivers up with mud [01:37.55]To cut and run ain't in our blood [01:39.80] [01:41.46]We are New Orleans [01:46.09]So baby let the life roll on [01:49.40] [01:53.28]The blues were made to make us strong [01:56.15] [02:00.72]We're walkin' in a brighter day [02:03.28] [02:08.41]Nothin' can get in our way [02:09.97] [02:12.79]The whole world stood to watch us drown [02:16.79]But we took it to a higher ground [02:18.66] [02:22.66]It takes more than a hurricane [02:27.41]To empty out the Pontchartrain [02:29.03] [02:30.41]Long ago we broke the chains [02:32.53] [02:34.04]In New Orleans New Orleans [02:37.19] [02:38.24]Long ago we broke the chains