Philip Melancon - Sittin' Pretty In The City lyrics

Five thousand citizens in New Orleans New Orleans, there are people everywhere Neighbors keeping time on their porches Waiting for their block's first Frigidaire Twenty thousand soldiers hit the city From way up north beyond Shreveport Yankees reinvaded our city Hey, we knew that they'd be back before long! Yeah, I'm sittin' pretty Camped out in my Uptown luxury Running water poured in yesterday I showered for an hour or three Doing the clothes, doing the plates Doing the dog ... Where's that cat? Rode to the parish line border I watched the caravan roll along German aid worker, the SPCA from Boston, Church of the Resplendent Dawn Truck came by with the paper I got my self an arm of Picayunes Peddled about, pa**ing them out Like Johnny Appleseed sowing the news Yeah, I'm living Big Easy Camped out on my high ground ridge Breeze blew through here yesterday Sat by my window Doors open wide Drying my clothes Sunning my dog Playing the piano in my parlor Dammit, if I'm not an entertaining lout Open my shutter, soldiers tumble by The funky music drifts out Two of the boys came by to visit Interrupting my ingenious song One to make sure I had water The other said, 'Time to move along!" Yeah, I'm still in the city Relaxing with my kin at the Zoo It's a shame they're gonna kick us outta here The police blame the army The army blames the press The press blames the mayor The mayor the govenor The governor the president The president ... Hooohhhhhhh!!!! Aw, come on folks, just relax! Ahh, we're coming back. Yeah, we'll be there.