New Orleans Is Sinking — текст песни (Tragically Hip)

Bourbon blues on the street, loose and complete
Under skies all smokey blue-green
I can`t forsake a dixie dead-shake
So we danced the sidewalk clean
My memory is muddy, what`s this river that I`m in?
New Orleans is sinking man and I don`t wanna swim

Colonel Tom, What`s wrong? What`s going on?
You can`t tie yourself up for a deal
He said, Hey north you`re south shut your big mouth, you gotta do what you feel is real
Ain`t got no picture postcards, ain`t got no souvenirs
My baby, she don`t know me when I`m thinking bout those years

Pale as a light bulb hanging on a wire
Sucking up to someone just to stoke the fire
Picking out the highlights of the scenery
Saw a little cloud that looked a little like me

I had my hands in the river
My feet back up on the banks
Looked up to the lord above
And said, Hey man thanks
Sometimes I feel so good, I gotta scream
She said Gordie baby I know exactly what you mean
She said, she said, I swear to god she said...
My memory is muddy what`s this river that I`m in?
New Orleans is sinking man and I don`t wanna swim