Story Behind The Song
Mayor Ray Nagin's radio interview became famous for his openness , honesty, bluntness and pleas to help the people of New Orleans. While 'his' people were dying - the US Government seemed unable to react quickly enough...and the waters rose....
Song Description
About Hurricane Katrina - but also more about the most powerful Government in the world rendered helpess not by lack of funds, but lack of ability as to how to handle the disaster.
| Song Length |
4:50 |
Genre |
Rock - Modern |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Outraged |
Subject |
Storms |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
V1
The richest power in the land ? can?t give the poor a helping hand
Predicted many years ago - still an unsuspected blow?
?Big Easy? ain?t so cool no more, lying on the ocean floor
Drifting into Heaven?s care - I hope they hear our global prayer
Chorus: Katrina, Katrina
V2
Such a fetching pretty name, putting governments to shame
One state here, one state there, in a state of disrepair
You?d think they?d have a plan in place ? a plan at least to save their face
To think of all those people gone ? a senseless waste, it must be wrong
Chorus: Katrina, Katrina
Weird bit
V3
Let?s put the jazz back into town
A sound which simply will not drown
Give me the power over the land
The strength to give a helping hand
V4 (x 3)
Lift them on our shoulders tall
To help rebuild the ocean walls
Give me the time, give me the space
To help rebuild a brand new place
Robert J Cottingham Copyright 2007