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Flood Waters Rising

from Flood Waters Rising by Whelan

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“Flood Waters Rising” is a ‘news blues,’ like “Natchez Burning” or “Texas Flood.” The Delta blues seemed the perfect medium for expressing my emotions after Sandy, with its deep connection to recurring flooding and other deadly natural disasters.

lyrics

Flood Waters Rising c. 2013 Sidney S. Whelan

Flood waters rising.
All the people gathered round
To see
The high water mark
Slip below
The sea

Flood waters rising,
Covering all the ground
As far
As the old City Hall
And the
Bikers’ bar.

Flood waters rising
Washing away a way
Of life
Goin’ back many long years.
Fear cuts
Like a knife.

Flood waters rising
Flood waters rising
They know it’s comin’
You can see it in their eyes.
They saw that tsunami
On the Youttube and TV
Thinkin’ “That could have been me
And soon it will be.”

Flood waters rising
Rushing over the seawall
It pours.
Ice is all melting away.
Never coming back
No more.

Flood waters rising
Flood waters rising
He says “This is the
House that Mom and Dad left me.
What’s gonna happen now?”
How’m I gonna rebuild it
Should I even live by,
Live down by the sea?”

Wanna tell you it’ll be alright
Wanna tell you it’ll be alright
Wanna tell you it’ll be alright but
I don’t really know.

Can’t tell you it’ll be alright
Can’t tell you it’ll be alright
Can’t tell you it’ll be alright ‘cause
I don’t know.

Just might not be alright
Just might not be alright
Just might not be alright I
Don’t know.

I don’t know
I don’t know
I don’t know
I don’t know.

credits

from Flood Waters Rising, released November 20, 2013
Doug Berns, Bass
Richard Huntley, Drums & Percussion
Naido Vargas, PIano
Sid Whelan, Guitar & Vocals

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Whelan New York, New York

Sid Whelan is a veteran singer-songwriter with an unapologetically old-school vibe. He has released three solo albums on Bandcamp. He calls his Music "Dark Blue Americana" and has studied songwriting with Chely Wright and Steve Earle. He has also studied guitar with Woody Mann & Howard Morgen. ... more

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