A meditation on the lifestyle changes induced by Hurricane Katrina, enveloped in the sounds of southern/country rock, including The Band.
lyrics
Scratching moldy walls of 42 Rue Rochelle
We'll strike them all and sue your ass to hell
But there ain't nobody listening
And the parish board is missing all my files
Traffic's packed and backed a mile or two
This coffee fix'll nix the latest news
That the UFOs are landing
Where the bayous meet the bridge down by Michoud
And I can't believe it's nine months later,
And I'm still here pissing in a FEMA trailer
Nobody's wanting me around
There is no place to put our trailer down
And the authorities are laughing
At the lack of any staffing in this town
Well I've half a mind to cap the kind around here
I once shot a man and took off half his ear
And if name is Ray or W.,
It don't matter much to me this time of year
Had another beer today
Guess I gotta go away
Mmm mmm
Got a little bug in my ass
Guess I been itching this rash
Mmm mmm
Well, if you can chop a tree
And haul it, you're golden
Yeah, fifteen bills a day sure pays the rent
And before I had no cares
When the Burger King was open well past ten
And I can't believe it's nine months later,
And I'm still here pissing in a FEMA trailer
This is what it's like, months later,
And I'm still here pissing in a FEMA trailer
credits
from Power to My Friends,
released May 15, 2010
words by Sumanth Gopinath, music by The Gated Community
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Minnesota and has been in existence since early 2006.
Bandmembers: Sumanth Gopinath
Rosie Harris
Beth Hartman
Paul Hatlelid
Cody Johnson
Nate Knutson...more
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