The Avenue
From Voodoo Shoppe
[edit] Notes
- Written by John Thomas Griffith/Fred LeBlanc/Paul Sanchez/Sonia Tetlow
- Produced, engineeredand mixed by Russ T Cobb
- Recorded at Ruby Red Studios
- Performed live on the Ellen Degeneres show while a montage of New Orleans photos were displayed. Vance Degeneres joined Fred, Paul, Griff, and Sonia to play the song.
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[edit] Lyrics
The water broke past the levee My heart beats hard and heavy There’s so much more to say but I’m silent For now I’m lost deep in the emotions That hit me just like an ocean That seemed so refreshing once, but it’s not For now Because the marching bands will roll I’ll find my city in my soul Because I plan on growing old on the Avenue My best friend’s house lies beneath the tear drops God has bequeathed To add to the pool of rage that’ll flow For now I never thought I would see in my lifetime, in my memory but fate has a way to show who’s the boss For now Because the marching bands will roll I’ll find my city in my soul Because I plan on growing old on the Avenue And the parades will ride again I’ll see my family and my friends Because this cannot be the end of the Avenue It’s so hard to take this hurt and hide it on a shelf It’s just ‘cause I never want to be from somewhere else Deep in my darkest hour Standing alone in the shower I let my emotions go For now Because the marching bands will roll I’ll find my city in my soul Because I plan on growing old on the Avenue And the parades will ride again I’ll see my family and my friends Because this cannot be the end of the Avenue And, yes, he marching bands will roll I’ll find my city in my soul because there’s nowhere else to go but the Avenue On the Avenue On the Avenue
