The night before the night she came

katrina the hurricane

ohhh was calm

calm for a land untame

that spill the boarders of new orleans

ohhh was calm

the plow boys play their old favorite "the city's on parade"

on parade

but deep in the heart of

the ocean

their beds were made


love me know

now is all we have

love me now love is all we have


the rains that came

with the force of a runaway train

ohhh run away

and the waters rose and the levies the levies 

broke

ohhh run away

and the cradle broke my beloved

the cradle broke

i must stay

for deep in the heart of our home

my beloved washed away


love me know now is all we have

love me now love is all we ever really had


the old church bell

is in the graveyard

the old church bell

ohhh lace and stone

the naked feet

pound the pavement

of nameless streets

ohhh faceless homes

but deep in the heart of

the american

a prayer for new orleans

love me know now is all we have

love me now love is all we ever really had