I have my mother's dreams
I have my father's eyes
You can't take that from me
Just go ahead and tryThe crescent city sleeps
While giants in the sky
Preparing to unleash
Let loose a mighty cryCan nobody save us?
Will anyone try?
The bayou is burning
The cypress has diedAnd all along they're sayingHelp 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 wayFive thousand feet below
As black smoke engulfs the sky
The ocean floor explodes
Eleven mothers cryMy bones all resonate
A burning lullaby
You can't take that from me
Just go ahead and tryShe says that's a shoreline
With hands in the air
Her words pierce the dark night
Does anyone care?
And all along can say itHelp is on the way (They said they said)
Help is on the way (They said they said)
Hold my hand, to help see, right there in front of me
Help is on the wayRight here
Right hereRight here
Right hereRight here
Right hereChoking on the black gold
Upon which we here rely
We keep axes in the attic
To see cameras in the skyHelp 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 arriveHelp is on the way
They never came
They never cameHelp 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 wayOn the way
Songwriters
BRANDON BARNES, JOSEPH PRINCIPE, TIMOTHY MCILRATH, ZACH BLAIRPublished by
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