New Orleans

My Lord, how the rains came down
 The waters made a mighty sound
 When the levees broke that day
 Washin' all those souls away
 The whole world stood to watch us drown
 But we took it to a higher ground
 It takes more than a hurricane to empty out the Pontchartrain
 Long ago we broke the chains in New Orleans, New Orleans
 When Brother Bill and Sister Nell are singing like a ringing bell
 Then you'll know all is well in New Orleans, New Orleans
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 Bring it all, fire and flood
 Fill the rivers up with mud
 To cut and run ain't in our blood
 We are New Orleans
 So baby, let the life roll on
 The blues were made to make us strong
 We're walkin' in a brighter day
 Nothin' can get in our way
 The whole world stood to watch us drown
 But we took it to a higher ground
 It takes more than a hurricane to empty out the Pontchartrain
 Long ago we broke the chains in New Orleans, New Orleans
 When Brother Bill and Sister Nell are singing like a ringing bell
 Then you'll know all is well in New Orleans, New Orleans
 New Orleans, New Orleans
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 Long ago we broke the chains
 Long ago we broke the chains