When the waters came I was miles away
Working on a rig up in Plaquemine
They said I had no chance as if they'd seen a ghost
No man on no bridge could keep me from goin' home.
Now I wonder where you are
Every living soul has a heart
We were making big waves, crashing through a hurricane.
I see tear drops falling from heavens above
I see blue skies falling from the heavens above
I see hope lost calling to the heavens above
Calling for mercy above.
Well, some they took north to Monroe, some were forced to the dome
Poor old man in his shotgun shack never had a chance to go
Still we all did our best when no one came to help
We rowed all night down in the ninth keeping quiet to hear for yells.
Still I wonder where you are
Every living soul has a heart
We were making big waves, crashing through a hurricane.
I've seen tear drops falling from heavens above
I've seen blue skies falling from the heavens above
I've seen hope lost calling to the heavens above
Calling for mercy above.
The boat was filled with nine or so, gunnel to the waterline
A shot rang out in a distant crowd
everybody's swimming, swimming for their lives.
We were making big waves, crashing through a hurricane.
I've seen tear drops falling from heavens above
I've seen blue skies falling from the heavens above
I've seen hope lost calling to the heavens above
Calling for mercy above.
I've seen tear drops falling from the heavens above
I've seen blue skies falling from the heavens above
I've seen hope lost calling to the heavens above
Calling for mercy above.
Working on a rig up in Plaquemine
They said I had no chance as if they'd seen a ghost
No man on no bridge could keep me from goin' home.
Now I wonder where you are
Every living soul has a heart
We were making big waves, crashing through a hurricane.
I see tear drops falling from heavens above
I see blue skies falling from the heavens above
I see hope lost calling to the heavens above
Calling for mercy above.
Well, some they took north to Monroe, some were forced to the dome
Poor old man in his shotgun shack never had a chance to go
Still we all did our best when no one came to help
We rowed all night down in the ninth keeping quiet to hear for yells.
Still I wonder where you are
Every living soul has a heart
We were making big waves, crashing through a hurricane.
I've seen tear drops falling from heavens above
I've seen blue skies falling from the heavens above
I've seen hope lost calling to the heavens above
Calling for mercy above.
The boat was filled with nine or so, gunnel to the waterline
A shot rang out in a distant crowd
everybody's swimming, swimming for their lives.
We were making big waves, crashing through a hurricane.
I've seen tear drops falling from heavens above
I've seen blue skies falling from the heavens above
I've seen hope lost calling to the heavens above
Calling for mercy above.
I've seen tear drops falling from the heavens above
I've seen blue skies falling from the heavens above
I've seen hope lost calling to the heavens above
Calling for mercy above.