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I\'m Still Alive Down In New Orleans

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Hellicane: Poets Respond to Hurricane Katrina

It might hurt today But the pain will go away And for now all might seem lost But a fighter always finds the way

Even when your back is against the wall Chained and tormented, beyond belief! Take what God's given you and yell JESUS IS MY RELIEF!

Clearly it might seem Like you are crawling in the dust Down for the count, strike out, and thrown overboard A bad luck sign

But you keep coming back Saying I have Jesus And then you give The sky a kiss!

Yes it hurts, and the pain is deep But I see your face is etched with determination And besides, the step-down to hell is deep

Thank God I'm still alive down in New Orleans

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“I\'m Still Alive Down In New Orleans,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/26189.

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