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The storm came traveling aimlessly in And with her a strong black heartless wind The meanest storm the coast's ever seen That battered the levees of New Orleans

A maiden storm, her name was Katrina It took on the Feds and shook up the FEMA She came upon land a category five Anyone in her path got buried alive

The storm, she rumbled, twirled and spun And twisted the Bayou into a slum Uprooting trees, cars, boats and homes Flooding the titanic of Superdomes

An impoverished city broadcast world wide Brought hope to the humble and shame to the wise The Mayor, the Governor, the President's brigade Wouldn't go in to administer aide

Three days of toil and drudge went by Without a rescue, they were left to die The waves of the ocean were wrought and misled Came through the debris to claim its dead

Three days the water rose over the city Wreaking havoc, despair and death to the pity So looting and pilferage took heed to survive Since failure in judgment neglects to arrive

And with it the onslaught of hypocricy stench The bureaucratic justice was stuck in a trench Hold on to your fury, kneel down and pray God's glory will surface on reckoning day

The hopeless, the homeless all scattered about Their cups filled with anger, their hope full of doubt The lost, the scared, the rage was ablaze Now lost in the heat of a fiery haze

All across the country the heartache took toll So they opened their wallets and gave from the soul Out of neglect, fear and frustration Resilience is healing a sorrowful nation

Stand up Old Glory and sing us a song That praises the faithful, the mighty, the strong Forgive us our trespasses as we take to plight Lead us not into temptation, but into the light