Katie had plans but there ain’t no chance
In the bayou
Turned eighteen and that’s six months clean
In the bayou
Government came to take them away
From the bayou
Said, “the one's that stay will be washed to their graves
With the bayou.”

So won't you tell me I'm lost when I lie to you
Tell me good thoughts are gonna carry us through
And I’ll tell you what I'm gonna do
I'm gonna fight the fire
Take it higher
Sing it till they bring it down to the wire
Shake it off and go start anew

Katie left home, and made the trek all alone
From the bayou
Says, “Houston's cold to the summers that we know
In the bayou.”
But her old man drinks and at night she still thinks
Of the bayou
Yeah the city's got saved, but they never made the grade
In the bayou
So won't you tell me I'm lost when I lie to you
Tell me good thoughts are gonna carry us through
And I’ll tell you what I'm gonna do
I'm gonna fight the fire
Take it higher
Sing it till they bring it down to the wire
Shake it off and go start anew

Yeah, shake it and go start anew
Shake it off and go start anew