Rain rain rain wind and rain
On the shores of Pontchartrain
Mississippi flood plain
New Orleans
Hurricane

Ride ride ride out the storm
Never been this bad before
Flood waters at the door
New Orleans
Easy no more

Now it’s rising
Rising rising
Rising high
The water’s rising
Rising rising
Rising high

Climb climb climb to the roof
SOS to the troops
Staying here was a goof
New Orleans
Ain't waterproof

Fly fly fly fly away
Coast Guard chopper saves the day
Where to now we can’t say
New Orleans
Is far away

Now it’s rising
Rising rising
Rising high
The water’s rising
Rising rising
Rising high

Drain drain drain the city dry
Tear it down and build it high
Make those levees touch the sky
New Orleans
Must never die
New Orleans
Must never die

Now it’s rising
Rising rising
Rising high
The city’s rising
Rising rising
Rising high


Words and Music (c) 2005, 2025 by Jack E. Morris

Rising

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written by Molly Parden

this recording was created in Madison, TN in September 2017
engineered and produced by Juan Solorzano
mixed and mastered by Chad Wahlbrink
additional production by Zachary Dyke

acoustic guitars and all vocals - Molly Parden
electric guitars, bass, wurli, melotron - Juan Solorzano
drums - Tommy Perkinson
steel - Jason Goforth

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