The Avenue - Cowboy Mouth

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 to 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 teardrops

God has bequeathed

To add to the pool of rage that I float for now

I never thought I would see

In my lifetime 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

I never ever will be

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 will not be the end

Of the avenue, alright

Yes, all the marching bands will roll

And the saints won the Superbowl

And there ain’t nowhere else to go

But the avenue

On the avenue

On the avenue