Louisiana 1927

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 River rose all day the river rose all night Some people got lost in the flood some people got away alright River have busted through cleared down to Plaquemines Six feet of water in the streets of Evangeline Louisiana Louisiana They're tryin' 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 come down in a railroad train With a little fat man with a note pad in his hand President say Little fat man isn't it a shame What the river has done to this poor crackers land Louisiana Louisiana They're tryin'' 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 They're tryin' to wash us away They're tryin' to wash us away