(New Orleans) Before The Flood
Lyrics
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I met her in new orleans before the flood
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Her name was Marlene and she danced so good
She would dance all night long
If the band played her favorite songs
Zydeco queen she could dance up a storm
as she two stepped to the acordian
When the rains came everyone turned and run
But she stayed and now she's gone
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Marlene Marlene when the waters recede
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Marlene Marlene wont you dance with me
I begged her to come but she said she was gonna ride out the storm
Down in the parish where she was born
She said that old house has been Through many a gail
And everyone has lived to tell the tale
She said she'd never leave They would have to drag her away
New orleans is where she wants to stay
When the wind blows and the rains come down
She'll close the shutters and hunker down
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Marlene Marlene when the waters recede
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Marlene Marlene wont you dance with me
When it was all over I searched around
Marlene was no where to be found
Some say she made it to the rooftop on that fateful that day
Maybe the guard spirited her away
Living in a motel in houston like a refugee
Till they rebuild New Orleans
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Marlene Marlene when the waters recede
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Marlene Marlene wont you dance with me
