Help Is on the Way Lyrics

[Verse 1]
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


[Pre-Chorus 1]
Can nobody save us? Will anyone try?
The bayou is burning, the cypress has died
And all alone they're saying


[Chorus]
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


[Verse 2]
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

[Pre-Chorus 2]
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

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The lead single from Rise Against’s sixth studio effort “Endgame”. Another very political song from the Chicago born quintet, giving an emotional story of Hurricane Katrina and the failure to act in terms of helping the victims afterwards. The song also discusses the BP oil crisis.

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Recorded At
The Blasting Room, Fort Collins, Colorado
Release Date
January 1, 2011
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