Gil Wrayson - Hurricanes lyrics

[Intro with Mythical Noah's guitar being repeated and a portion of "The Way It Is" played on piano] [Verse 1] Hurricanes Brings families pain And ain't nothing gonna stop Katrina and its waves Devastation, suffocation Recovery should be an obligation The nation's scared Unbearable to stare at for too long Release of a country song For charity Charitable donations I think that we all need an education [Hook] When you were young, you're told That's just the way it is [Piano segue] [Verse 2] Acting cold, acting salty It lies below the warm and fresh, but things are faulty Towering hurricane mixes the two And west-easterlies move them fro and to Intertropical convergence zone Serves as the hurricane's backbone Crabs, oysters, turtles of the sea Are crushed by the changing salinity [Hook] [Piano segue] [Verse 3] Scale number 1: Find a new shrubbery And your unanchored mobile home is a friend in need The notes of the hurricane reach above the trees Are you displeased? 2: Mobile home's in danger Better alert your local parking ranger Apartment roofs get chipped And from the ground, the trees are ripped [Hook] [Piano segue, but this time it's cut off mid-play] [Verse 4] 3: Hey, trailer park boys The hurricane battered your homes; you overjoyed? And the local Mickey Dees gets McFlooded Like the Rick James would say, "That's cold-blooded" 4: Mobile homes are flat What else did the hurricane pull from its hat? How about some puddles in the basement? Bye, electronics Bye, near-mint [Hook] [Electric guitar segue] [Verse 5] 5: Now you've lost your house And your favorite slacks and your favorite blouse Car dealerships get a new address As they're blown in the air in the manager's stress And what's that body floating around? Small and still, not making a sound You know, he looks a lot like your son Now the damage is done