Story Behind The Song
Written in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina
Song Description
a lament for the city of New Orleans and the destruction from hurricane Katrina. created as a mash up of When the Levee Breaks and Cissy Strut.
| Song Length |
5:46 |
Genre |
Blues - Rock, Blues - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Duet Male/Female |
| Mood |
Anxious, Heartbreaking |
Subject |
Disasters, City |
| Similar Artists |
Led Zeppelin |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1970 - 1979 |
| |
Lyrics
Heavy Water.
Black sky boiling far out to sea.
Shades of a warning no one could believe
Get yourself ready, someone said to me
Come Monday morning we'll see
Heavy water coming down
Big drums a rolling and tumbling down trees
Smokestack a blowing doomsday revile
Down at the levy falling on their knees
Lord help us, help us if you please
Heavy water coming down
Old big easy I hear you cry tonight
Gabriel is calling the angels out to fight
Sirens a whaling until the morning light
Quarter to quarter, lord what a sight
Heavy water coming down
Heavy Water coming down
Feel the weight feel
Feel the sound
Heavy water coming down