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The Contra flow

Gone with the Wind During the Night We rode away, so full of fright...

Now all of the people have gone Taking flight Out of their city and homes That have no light...

Even though we were glad to go We cried when we saw the contra flow...

Some couldn't go, and some wouldn't go We cried as we heard their stories On the radio...

What seems like such a long time ago I'm so glad we rode in the contra flow...

We prayed so hard that they wouldn't show Our house under water On the TV news show...

Our family is scattered everywhere Our friends are over here and over there...

I miss them tonight Gone from the city With no light...

Can't you hear her say, "Come back from your flights and fight" Let my people get back and light all of the lights...

My house was spared, my family and friends too And soon I'll be going back home to the life I knew...

And if ever I ride in another contra flow To Austin, Texas, I will go!