Well, sort of some towards Katrina/Rita…..in that, if need be, my blue tarp could last forever (just about) since when I queried the Corps about how long the tarps ”would” last I was told that some Katrina/Rita ones were still!!! in place. That should have given me a clue to know that I am not the only one singing the Blue Tarp Blues (which, of course, logically I knew better than to think/feel but as we all know logic definitely does not always come into play and specifically during hurricane season in Louisiana)!
Sorry, Katrina and Rita people, I know now that you, too, “still” have a good case of the Blue Tarp Blues after doing some link research for this blog!
In the past, I have noticed (and mentally chided) other people (for) thinking everything revolves around them and their universe solely, and, I, regrettably, did the same thing (i.e. the only ones who knew or could sing the Blue Tarp Blues were those of us who had just suffered Gustav and Ike) ………… until I started looking for a catchy poem or lyrics to put with this “Blue Tarp” card! Lo and behold there’s all kinds of Blue Tarp misery out there and it isn’t all of the hurricane variety either!
In fact, there’s even a Blue Tarp Blues song! So, that really just sort of skewed the whole Blue Tarp Blues song I was originally penning. Here’s the lyrics to the one I hope you listened to above (in the first link).
| Blue Tarp Blues Written by: Sonny Landreth Performed by: Sonny LandrethOriginally from the Album: From the Reach (2008) |
| Lyrics: Air Force One had a heck of a view Air Force One had a heck of a view Looking down on the patchwork of the blue tarp blues.I went Walkin through the water sprung a leak in my shoes I went Walkin through the water sprung a leak in my shoes that hole in my soul give me the blue tarp blues. I got the blues I got the blue blue tarp blues.There’s a crack in the ceiling and the system too There’s a crack in the ceiling and the system too We ain’t got no coverage of the blue tarp blues. I got the blues I got the blue blue tarp blues. I got the blues I got the blue blue tarp blues.No it wasn’t the weather that shamed? me and you It was a bad fix of politics screaming through That levee lock couldn’t hold back the truth We’re in deep but not out of the reach Loan me something, mister.I’m gonna fly my colors and watch for you I’m gonna fly my colors and watch for you Like a flag of hope, but the blue tarp bluesI got the blues I got the blue blue tarp blues. I got the blues I got the blue blue tarp blues. |
Which lead me to the fact that I sure wouldn’t have minded being the inventor of the Blue Tarp; I imagine he/she may have started out singing their own variety of blue tarp blues……but not anymore!
I guess I could muse on and on about this simple invention and its blues but, after much ado, I guess you could say that as long as there is Mother Nature, we here in Louisiana (both Katrina/Rita and the more recent Gustav/Ike victims) don’t have the monopoly on them thar Blue Tarp Blues!
Until next post, be Safe! Debra
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