Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Los Angeles New Year´s Flood, artist - Woody Guthrie. Album song America's Folk Idol No. 1, Vol.5, in the genre Музыка мира
Date of issue: 22.12.2014
Record label: Membran Rights Management
Song language: English
Los Angeles New Year´s Flood |
Oh, my friends, do you remember? |
On that fatal New Year’s night |
The lights of old Los Angeles |
Were a flick’ring, Oh, so bright |
A cloud burst hit our city |
And it swept away our homes; |
It swept away our loved ones |
In that fatal New Years flood |
No, you could not see it coming |
Till through our town it rolled; |
One hundred souls were taken |
In that fatal New Years flood |
Whilst we all celebrated |
That happy New Year’s Eve |
We knew not in the morning |
This whole wide world would grieve; |
The waters filled our canyons |
And down our mountains rolled; |
That sad news rocked our nation |
As of this flood it told |
No, you could not see it coming |
Till through our town it rolled; |
One hundred souls were taken |
In that fatal New Years flood |
Our highways were blockaded |
Our bridges all washed down |
Our houses wrecked and scattered |
As the flood came a-rumblin' down; |
I bow my head in silence |
And I thank my God above |
That He did not take my home from me |
In that fatal New Year’s flood |
No, you could not see it coming |
Till through our town it rolled; |
One hundred souls were taken |
In that fatal New Years flood |