Before the strain had broken us
And there is fight in us, I know
Stronger than
By the morning heat
We're stronger where
You've been relieved and warn us all
And there is fight in us, I know
The strain had broken us
And I will take the back streets
And I will make it home
That it will take more than
When there's so much for us, I know
And I will take the early train
And you will watch the ships come in
A heavy rain to silence us
That it will take more than
We're stronger where
And there is fight in us, I know
The strain had broken us
And I will watch the ships come in
I will take the early train
I'll alert the citizens, I'll sound the alarm
When there's so much for us, I know
And you will wait at your post until
A heavy rain to silence us
They've tethered the ships in the harbor
We're stronger than
Before the avenues are swallowed
But you should rest for a little while
They've anchored the rest at sea
Down to New Orleans
A heavy rain to silence us
And there is fight in us, I know
That it will take more than
Before the strain had broken us
If seas are dangerous
