A song born out of the pain in New Orleans.

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OH black water keep on risin'
"
oh Lord what have I done wrong

Now all I once had is gone


hell and high water
comin' my way 2 xs
snakes and bodies in the voodoo land
this is more than a man can stand

where's my momma, where's my pa 2xs
this might be the end after all
saddest thing Lord that I ever saw

Now there's looters and there's shooters 2x
out to kill while some try to stay alive
they're doing what's wrong so they can survive

OH black water keep on risin'
"
oh Lord what have I done wrong
Now all I once had is gone