New Orleans

Song New Orleans
Artist Emmylou Harris
Album Hard Bargain

Lyrics

[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