Louisiana 1927 Lyrics

Louisiana 1927

(Randy Newman) 
What has happened down here, is the winds have changed 
Clouds roll in from the north and it started to rain 
It rained real hard, and it 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 had busted through clear down to Placker Mine 
Six feet of water in the streets of Evangeline 
Louisiana, Louisiana 
They`re trying to wash us away, they`re trying to wash us away 
Oh Louisiana, Louisiana 
They`re trying to wash us away, they`re trying to wash us away 
President Coolidge come down, in a railroad train 
With his little fat man with a note pad in his hand 
President say "little fat man, oh isn`t it a shame, 
What the river has done to this poor farmer`s land" 
Oh Louisiana, Louisiana 
They`re trying to wash us away, you`re trying to wash us away 
Oh Louisiana, oh Louisiana 
They`re trying to wash us away, oh Lord, they`re trying to wash us away 
They`re trying to wash us away, they`re trying to wash us away