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Keep Us Dry
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The original JACK STRANGE acoustic alt-folk singer-songwriter!
New Orleans independent songwriter Jack Strange offers a rich catalog of original AI-free progressive folk-rock songs, blending decades of rock, folk, and alternative influences. Strange's albums include Blood on the Neutral Ground" released in September 2025, as well as "Still Alone" (2000), "Heartbeat" (2002), "Ever Laughter" (2003), the post-Katrina EP "Back in New Orleans" (2009), and a new home studio album projected for release in February 2026. All Strange songs are written, composed, and arranged by Jack Morris, except William Shakespeare wrote the lyrics in "Sylvia Who" (1589), and William Blake wrote the lyrics in "Tyger" (1794). All Strange songs are performed by Jack Morris, with special guests the Morris Family Chorus performing on "Peace and Joy," featuring Beckham Breaux, Theresa Ocampo, Payton Morris, Everett Breaux, Jordan Morris, Nora Ocampo, and Marigny Breaux. "Neutral Ground" cover art photo courtesy of Stacey Morris Breaux. "Back in New Orleans" cover art courtesy of Joshua Breaux. All Strange recordings are produced by Jack Morris. All Strange songs are available for licensing for publication, performance, and commercial use. Thanks for listening! strangesongsunlimited@gmail.com Disclaimer: Jack Strange does not exist. He and his musical and literary works are products of a human imagination. Any resemblance to an actual or electronic person, living or dead, or to actual or electronic musical or literary works, is entirely coincidental.
Song Info
Charts
Peak #48
Peak in subgenre #16
Author
Jack E. Morris
Rights
Words and Music (c) 2009, 2024
Uploaded
September 03, 2025
Track Files
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MP3 8.6 MB 320 kbps 3:45
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WAV 42.1 MB
Story behind the song
Still the miles of gutted homes and FEMA trailers stand as reminders of the losses so many friends, family, neighbors and fellow citizens suffered and continue to suffer, and always the sense of continuing vulnerability looms about this sunken city and its people. Now everything depends on staying dry.
Lyrics
Throw out the furniture appliances TVs Fucking flood water gets in everything Throw out the memories the comforts of the past Pile them up on the curb more debris Keep us dry keep us dry Make us high help us rise above the tide Keep us dry keep us dry Make us wise help us climb The mountain in our mind Where the tide never rises so high Rip out the floors and walls the wires and the pipes Fucking salt water eats through anything Rip out the heart and soul the spirit and the pride Gut the house air it out let it breathe Keep me dry keep me dry Make me high help me rise above the tide Keep me dry keep me dry Make me wise help me climb The mountain in my mind Where the tide never rises so high When the eye of the storm Comes ashore let it roar Let the ocean rage against the sky Well be home with a prayer No more running anywhere The city on the hill will survive Keep us dry keep us dry Make us high help us rise above the tide Keep us dry keep us dry Make us wise help us climb The mountain in our mind Where the tide never rises so high
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