The Ills (Instrumental)

Woo hoo

A baby's born

The father's gone

Can't live with what he's done

You know now mama's torn

She can't afford

To raise her sonYou know the ills of this world they can get you down

You know the ills of this world they can get you down

But then you get back upWay down in New Orleans

The city screams

They've gone black and white

And when the levy's broke

Woo hoo the city float

And people lost their lives

You know they needed aid

They hoped and prayed

But it was just too late

And now the family's cried

They know inside

Doesn't have to be that wayYou know the ills of this world they can get you down

You know the ills of this world they can get you down

But then you get back up

Songwriters

COHEN, ANDREW MPublished by

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