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They built a city below the sea They watched it drown in misery They never planned for such tragedy The leaders as lost as those in the sea

Such violence, and chaos, and rage and crime And no one is getting them out in time

Godspeed to the soldiers and buses and boats God grant all these desperate some peace and some hope

Pray for the the victims, so many to heal Pray only generosity and kindness they feel

Such suffering and horror, far too much to bear All alone in darkness, and no one seems to care

Each day the death toll grows How many missing, no one knows

Too many to evacuate, so no one wants to speculate Everyone sees too little, too late Without food or water how long can they wait

Trapped in what once was their safety net Nothing to drink but everything's wet Why did the city leaders forget Their own old and poor without a regret

Surrounded by darkness...hopeless and lost Poor city planning, and they paid the cost

Losing their homes and their lives and their loves Praying for angels to lift them above

As we all look for someone to blame Someone should pay, its all such a shame

They said too much the levee would cost We'd have rather paid with money than with the lives that were lost

And so, they did not fix the levee Knowing the threat, they still were not ready

No sirens to be heard as the levees fell No warning of the impending hell

No way out and no way in Yet they say they will rebuild again

Rebuild again, below the sea Finally fix the old levee That idea just seems crazy

All those souls beneath the rubble And those left behind in trouble

Through the sespool they must wade Because of mistakes the leaders made

Yet not one leader has apologized For reckless abandon of so many lives

The worst disaster to hit the States And no one really knows their fates

As part of our country and history lie sinking We must open our eyes and do our own thinking

Using our votes for accountability Taking individual responsibility To prevent another preventable catastrophe