Story Behind The Song
Louann tells the true story of a 78 year old Katrina survivor who spent 8 days and nights floating on top of her mattress until she was rescued. She passed the time thinking about how she would redecorate her house when she came back home.
Song Description
Louann is contemporary folk ballad that tells the true story about Louann, a 78-year old Katrina survivor. It ties in her lifelong desire to surround herself in beautiful things with her heroic and inspirational story of survival in the aftermath of hurri
| Song Length |
6:09 |
Genre |
Folk - General, Folk - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Serene, Peaceful |
Subject |
Courage, Disasters |
| Similar Artists |
Shawn Colvin, Bob Dylan |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
When Louann was a young girl she had nothing but the clothes that she wore
She dreamed of beautiful colors, the kind you rarely see when you?re poor
And one day she decided she couldn?t stay
And that she would find a way
To have more
She got an education to heal the sick
And when she got a paycheck the money was spent
On filling up her life with things beautiful
Making her world more and more colorful
She never looked back
Louann dreams about beautiful colors
Lighting up her world all around
She sees her life bathed in a yellow glow
She bought herself a big house in New Orleans
And lived decades of a life there like she?d always dreamed
But one August morning water started coming in
And in five minutes it was up to her chin
Louann couldn?t leave
Louann dreams about beautiful colors
Lighting up her world all around
She sees her life bathed in a yellow glow
Golden orange and pale crimson
Flood the thoughts in her mind
Louann is making a plan
And puts her faith in something new
The mattress was sturdy and made of quality wood
For eight days and nights she floated the best that she could
The best she could
She watched all of her possessions wash away
And realized she didn?t need them anyway
Louann survived the wait
By making plans to redecorate
When she came back home
Louann dreams about beautiful colors
Lighting up her world all around
She sees her life bathed in a yellow glow
Golden orange and pale crimson
Flood the thoughts in her mind
Louann is making a plan
As she floats around her room