I Love this City - May Erlewine
Written by：May Erlewine
It was so d**n hot
The air so thick
Even sister magnolia
Was wearing nothing but her slips
Sittin' on the corner waiting for his whites to dry
Spittin' on his shoes
Trying to get a little shine
He says
I love this city I love it all my life
I was born here and this is where I wanna die
If a hurricane comes if the levees break
With my one true love
I will wash away
You could hear the music
Pourin' out into the streets
With a soul you'll never know
With a look you'll never see
Walk the border walk
Like she walk on me
The struggle in her eyes and the flower in her hair
She says
I love this city
I love it all my life
I was drawn here like water is to the sky
And if the hurricane comes if the levees break
The lord o' this nation
Will wash away
You could see the colours
Smell the chicory
You could feel the heart
Poundin' outta beat
Over in the corner there's an angel singin' songs
To ease a troubled mind and a help us carry on
I love this city I love it all my life
I was born here and this is where I wanna die
If a hurricane comes
If the levees break
Then my one true love
Will wash away