Louisiana 1927

Randy Newman

What has happened down here is the wind have changed 
Clouds roll in from the north and it started to rain 
Rained real hard and rained for a real long time 
Six feet of water in the streets of Evangeline 

The river rose all day 
The river rose all night 
Some people got lost in the flood 
Some people got away alright 
The river have busted through cleard down to Plaquemines 
Six feet of water in the streets of Evangelne 

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Louisiana, Louisiana 
They're tyrin' to wash us away 
They're tryin' to wash us away 
Louisiana, Louisiana 
They're tryin' to wash us away 
They're tryin' to wash us away 

President Coolidge came down in a railroad train 
With a little fat man with a note-pad in his hand 
The President say, "Little fat man isn't it a shame what the river has 
done 
To this poor crackers land." 

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