On Martin Luther King Day, Monday, January 16, 2006, New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin gave the speech which inspired this mix:

Rainwater (Nagin Mix) Words and Music by Jack Strange Oratory by Mayor Ray Nagin

Intro: (Surely God is mad) (Surely)

Verse 1: It rains awhile Then stops It just started again It just started again It has no significance Other than rain It has no significance Other than rain

Chorus: Rain is water And whatever water is Is rainwater (Surely God is mad) Rain is water And whatever water is Is rainwater (Surely) Just rainwater

Verse 2: Its not mournful But wet It's not portentous But random It has no significance Other than rain It has no significance Other than rain

Chorus: Rain is water And whatever water is Is rainwater (Surely) Rain is water And whatever water is Is rainwater (Surely God is mad) Rain is water And whatever water is Is rainwater (But surely) Rain is water And whatever water is Is rainwater (Surely) Just rainwater

Bridge: (Surely God is mad at America) (But surely) (He's sending hurricane after hurricane after hurricane)

Verse 3: It has no significance Other than rain It has no significance Other than rain

Chorus: Rain is water And whatever water is Is rainwater (Surely God is mad) Rain is water And whatever water is Is rainwater (Surely) Rain is water And whatever water is Is rainwater (But surely) Rain is water And whatever water is Is rainwater (Surely God is mad) Just rainwater

Coda: Just rain (Hurricane after hurricane) Just water (Hurricane after hurricane) Just rainwater (Hurricane after hurricane after hurricane)

Copyright (C) 2006 by Jack Strange www.soundclick.com/jackstrange