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