Name: Flood Song (Single)
Duration: P00H03M37S
Description: A stomping little song about the 2011 Brisbane floods and how close to home it hit us. This is exactly the same as the album version, but available as a single without the crossfades.

Flood Song (Single)

by Tigers and Emperors

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A stomping little song about the 2011 Brisbane floods and how close to home it hit us. This is exactly the same as the album version, but available as a single without the crossfades.

lyrics

Been raining now for a week or more
Hasn't rained this heavy since '74
They say the dam's gonna overflow
Better pack my bags, it’s time to go

The water's rising
The water's rising
The water's rising
Gotta get out of here
Gotta get out of here

Gotta my friends shoving stuff into their cars
Got the fridge, got the TV, got my guitars
I'll stop for a scotch, but I'm way too slow
Policeman says it's time to go

The water’s rising
The water’s rising
The water’s rising
Gotta get out of here
Gotta get out of here

They say up to the roof will flood
Anything left is for the mud
What is lost may not be found
Better get ourselves to higher ground

The water's rising
The water's rising
The water's rising
Gotta get out of here

The water's rising
The water's rising
The water's rising
Gotta get out of here

The water's rising
The water's rising
The water's rising
Gotta get out of here

The water's rising
The water's rising
The water's rising
Gotta get out of here!

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released December 15, 2014
Tigers and Emperors

Fflur Collier - Vocals
Richard Coster - Acoustic guitar
Damien Murtagh - Mandolin, backing vocals
Shane Dillon - Bass
Mark Cocquio - Drums, keyboard, backing vocals

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Tigers and Emperors Brisbane, Australia

Tigers and Emperors is a Brisbane-based alt-folk-blues-country band.

Our music blends beautiful harmonies and layered instrumentation with poignant lyrics, creating a sound which is quite unique, and ends up full of sunshine and happiness, drama and joy.

Most of the songs have been written at different outdoor jamming locations around the Brisbane River. ... more

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