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Red River Flood

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written by Mike Borok and Paul Shaheen

lyrics

Red River, God knows we were not prepared
Even though we know the wind and snow
The small town where I was born has disappeared
And I've got nowhere to go

Someday we will once again be dry
The water will return to the sky

There's a Red Cross tent with canned food and blankets
There's a river where a playground used to be
On a rooftop someone has painted
"Mom I'm OK," hoping she'll see

Someday we will once again be dry
The water will return to the sky

When the President flies home,
the cameras go with him
And we're still standing in the rain
First we shake our fists and curse at Heaven
Then we bow our heads and pray

Someday we will once again be dry
The water will return to the sky
Someday we will once again be dry
The water will return to the sky

credits

from New Middle Class, released May 1, 1999
Barbara - Lead vocal
Mike - Backing vocals, acoustic guitar, bass, harmonica
Gary Burke - Drums
Marc Shulman - Electric guitars

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New Middle Class New York

New Middle Class is Barbara Borok (lead vocal) and Mike Borok (guitar/vocal). Their many songwriter awards include Grand Prize in the 2003 MTL Songwriting Contest at the prestigious Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas and, most recently, finalist in the 2019 S. Florida FolkFest Songwriting Contest. They sing about relationships and current events gone awry, the origin of the universe, and desserts. ... more

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