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Lyrics

Water

There I was watching as the water rose
Couldn't leave, I just had nowhere else to go
And if I did, there's nothing much left of a road
And I'm too old to shoulder a heavy load.
But I didn't bleed
I didn't die, today, I'm here to say

There's nothing else, that I have ever seen
Carry away, cars and trees and everything
Leave us here, living in a post war scene
Like taken back, a million years in a time machine
Helping each other
Grateful for life, small things, my love, my cares

All these things I thought of gave me hope
Among the fear and nightmares - I would cope
When in the night there's no protection
And in the day such insurrection
Help me go.

I want to live to see free and happy times
I want my home, family clock and doorbell chimes
Where can I go, what can I earn back now
I've got to leave, and make do somehow
Mercy befall me
Let me now rise, set sail, from ruin, PREVAIL


Water




Credits

Lyric Credits Randy Jacobson
Music Credits: Randy Jacobson
Producer Credits Randy Jacobson
Performance Credits Randy Jacobson

Short Song Description:
Written on the 1st anniversary of Katrina hitting the southern US coast.


Story Behind the Song:
This is from the perspective of a Ninth Ward resident who's lost pretty much everything - but hope.

Metadata

Song Length 3:58
Primary Genre New Age-Alternative
Secondary Genre Unique-Soundtracks
Tempo / Feel Medium (111 - 130)
Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Subject Matter 1 Water
Mood 1 Peaceful