Lyrics

Down in New Orleans
Key A

It happened down in New Orleans

The sky was getting dark, and we felt a little rain
Then the wind began to blow
There were whitecaps out on the Ponchatrain
The folks out in the quarter were wonderin what to do
And folks out in the neighborhoods
Didn’t yet have a clue

It happened down in New Orleans
That funky town
When the waters rose and the rain down
Happened in New Orleans, then Houston too
When the waters rise what you gonna do?

The corps of engineers hope the levees going to hold
But the pumps are making an awful noise and i think they’re gonna go
The rivers to the roadway cant see the land no more
Then the wind died down and water rushed in with a mighty roar

It happened down in New Orleans
And the waters rose in the drivin rain
And the wind was howling
Like a demon hurricane


Get up on the roof hold on in the rain
Now you know the horror and the glory of that mighty hurricane
Brother keep on praying but do it on the roof
And stay out of the attic no matter what you do
And if youre really lucky your house will begin to float
But if you aint too lucky itll head out to Mexico



Happened down in New Orleans
Not too far from Mexico
When the waters ride
Baby we got to go

The rich folks you wont see them around
They went off and bought them some higher ground
And the rest of us you know its either swim or drown
So reach out to your brother bring him on the boat
When al lthe ground is covered up our brotherhood will float.

Happened down in New Orleans
Not too far from Mexico
When the waters rise
Baby we got to go

©2018 C. Majewski









Brother keep on praying but do it on the roof
And stay out of the attic no matter what you do
And if youre really lucky your house will begin to float
But if you aint too lucky itll head out to Mexico

It happened down in New Orleans
And the waters rose in the drivin rain
And the wind was howling
Like a demon hurricane

copyright 2018 C. Majewski