The night before the night she came Katrina the hurricane Ohhh was calm Calm for a land untame That spill the boarders of New Orleans Ohhh was calm The plow boys play their old favorite "The city's on parade" On parade But deep in the heart Of the ocean Their beds were made Chorus: Love me know Now is all we have Love me now Love is all we have The rains that came With the force of a runaway train Ohhh, run away And the waters rose And the levies the levies broke Ohhh, run away And the cradle broke my beloved The cradle broke I must stay For deep in the heart of our home My beloved washed away Love me know Now is all we have Love me now Love is all We ever really had The old church bell Is in the graveyard The old church bell Ohhh, lace and stone The naked feet Pound the pavement Of nameless streets Ohhh, faceless homes But deep in the heart Of the american A prayer for new orleans Love me know Now is all we have Love me now Love is all we ever really had