Help Is On the Way

I have my mother's dreams, I have my father's eyes

You can't take that from me, just go ahead and try

The Crescent City sleeps, while giants in the sky

Preparing to unleash, let loose a mighty cry

Can nobody save us? Will anyone try?

The bayou is burning, the cypress has died

And all alone they're saying

Help is on the way (They said, they said)

Help is on the way (They said, they said)

One by land, two by sea, right there in front of me

Help is on the way

Five thousand feet below, as black smoke engulfs the sky

The ocean floor explodes, eleven mothers cry

My bones all resonate a burning lullaby

You can't take that from me, just go ahead and try

She stands at the shoreline with hands in the air

Her words pierce the dark night, "Does anyone care?"

And all alone they're saying

Help is on the way (They said, they said)

Help is on the way (They said, they said)

One by land, two by sea, right there in front of me

Help is on the way

Right here, right here

Right here, right here

Right here, right here

Choking on the black gold, upon which we rely

We keep axes in the attics to see cameras in the sky

"Help is on the way" they said, they said

"Help is on the way" they said, they said

We were told just to sit tight

'Cause somebody will soon arrive

"Help is on the way"

But it never came

It never came

Help is on the way (They said, they said)

Help is on the way (They said, they said)

One by land, two by sea, right there in front of me

Help is on the way

On the way