God Forsaken Town

They we say we ve got to leave but there s no way to go
 This ain t the first time we ve weathered out a storm
 And I ain t got nothing but at least I know it s mine
 And I ll be god damned if I m leaving here before the day I die
 (Chorus)
 So let the rain sting my neck
 Let the mighty Mississippi take this god-forsaken town
 Let the storm and all the fury come and carry me away
 Take me to that place somewhere on higher ground
 The voices on the radio were cracking off and on
 The court is underwater and the levees all but gone
 There s children in the treetops and soldiers in the sky
 It s too late now to run I d never make it out alive
 (Chorus)
 Everyone sit tight help is on the way
 I don t think Jr. is going to last another day
 We got a sawed off and a red hot .44
 So all you looters best come heavy when you re knocking on my door
 (Chorus)
 (Bridge)
 We all know this crescent city just won t be the same again
 And I ll still be standin when the saints go marching in
 X s on the windows say there s no one left inside
 If you count the painted numbers you ll know just how many died
 And I m one in half a million so at least I m not alone
 The hurricane is over but the storm keeps raging on
 (Chorus)
 So let the rain sting my neck
 Let the mighty Mississippi take this god-forsaken town
 Let the storm and all the fury come and carry me away
 Take me to that place somewhere on higher ground
 Take me to that place somewhere on higher ground