Long ago we broke the chains In New Orleans New Orleans When Brother Bill and Sister Nell
Are singing like a ringing bell
Then you'll know all is well In New Orleans New Orleans
Bring it all, fire and flood Fill the rivers up with mud To cut and run ain't in our blood
We are New Orleans So baby let the life roll on
The blues were made to make us strong
We're walkin' in a brighter day
Nothin' can get in our way
The whole world stood to watch us drown But we took it to a higher ground
It takes more than a hurricane To empty out the Pontchartrain
Long ago we broke the chains
In New Orleans New Orleans
Long ago we broke the chains
[00:07.02]My Lord how the rains came down [00:12.01] [00:14.39]The waters made a mighty sound [00:16.65] [00:22.14]When the levees broke that day [00:24.33] [00:29.83]Washin' all those souls away [00:31.70] [00:33.71]The whole world stood to watch us drown [00:36.52] [00:37.14]But we took it to a higher ground [00:39.33] [00:43.46]It takes more than a hurricane [00:45.58] [00:47.77]To empty out the Pontchartrain [00:49.89] [00:53.14]Long ago we broke the chains [00:55.52]In New Orleans New Orleans [00:59.52]When Brother Bill and Sister Nell [01:01.46] [01:03.14]Are singing like a ringing bell [01:05.21] [01:06.90]Then you'll know all is well [01:10.52]In New Orleans New Orleans [01:13.18] [01:30.55]Bring it all, fire and flood [01:33.74]Fill the rivers up with mud [01:37.55]To cut and run ain't in our blood [01:39.80] [01:41.46]We are New Orleans [01:46.09]So baby let the life roll on [01:49.40] [01:53.28]The blues were made to make us strong [01:56.15] [02:00.72]We're walkin' in a brighter day [02:03.28] [02:08.41]Nothin' can get in our way [02:09.97] [02:12.79]The whole world stood to watch us drown [02:16.79]But we took it to a higher ground [02:18.66] [02:22.66]It takes more than a hurricane [02:27.41]To empty out the Pontchartrain [02:29.03] [02:30.41]Long ago we broke the chains [02:32.53] [02:34.04]In New Orleans New Orleans [02:37.19] [02:38.24]Long ago we broke the chains
