"Front Page News" at Timucua House by Bill & Eli Perras 2012
Channel: Bill & Eli Perras
Date: 04/11/2018

Written by: Bill & Eli Perras ©2005
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The story:
We got to meet some of the finest people in the world in New Orleans while on tour a few months before hurricane Katrina hit. This song is for them.

The lyrics:
Cajun’ moon rising, blood red sun goin’ down
The flood waters risin' all over this town
Ain’t nobody here Lord, nobody singing the blues
The whole town's underwater, Dear God we're front page news

The death toll keeps risen, the old levy gave way
Dear Lord, what’s gonna happen to all the folks who stayed
There’s nowhere to run to, nowhere to hide
Katrina did here damage now, now Louisiana cries

Help is slowly coming, they showed up yesterday
Human bodies floating, blotted and decayed
Implications to the White House, the whole world asking why
There’s plenty of blame to share Lord, as Louisiana cries
There’s plenty of blame to share as Louisiana cries

Their homes are underwater, Arcadians on their roofs
Death is everywhere Lord, the criminals are loose
Politicians are name callin’, don’t nobody care
The whole world’s left watching all these people in despair

The Cajun’ moon’s rising, blood red sun goin’ down
The flood waters risen' all over this town
Ain’t nobody here Lord, nobody, singing the blues
The whole town's underwater, Dear God were front page news