Song about Post Katrina. I used to live in New Orleans and love everything about it...the music, food, architecture, people and the night life.
Lyrics
Down In New Orleans© 2008 music/lyrics Jeff Powers
The mighty Mississippi
Rolls on down stream
Pass the Crescent city
Known as New Orleans
And the spirit can't be broken
On the banks of Ponchertrain
Not by gov'ment warplanes
By no hurricane
Gonna get up in the morning
Gonna head out to the street
Gonna meet up with some old friends
Gonna keep some company
Down in New Orleans
On Bourbon Street
The levee might be broken
And someone’s dancin' in the rain
It ain't no herb he's token
It's (called) eminent domain
Gonna listin' to the meters
Jammin' at Tipitina's
Pontious Pilot can wash his hands
Keep his Katrina
Gonna get up in the morning
Gonna head out to the street
Gonna meet up with some old friends
Gonna keep some company
Down in New Orleans
On Bourbon Street
Gonna sing and play my music
Right out on the street
Don't worry bout no gov'ment
It's a place where people dream
They'll try to levy the land by the levee
But I know the people see
And all those gumbo faces
Will take it to D.C.
Down in N.O.
On Bourbon street
Gonna get up in the morning
Gonna head out to the street
Gonna meet some old friends
Gonna keep some company
Down in New Orleans
On Bourbon Street