My Sanctuary

The chosen ones are walkin' through the new desert

All the way uptown riverside.

The faces of a father that look a lot like mine,

But i watch them from across the great divide.

Today they've all been forgiven.

Washed clean before another year begins.

Me, i'm playin' in the park with my children.

And i pray they forgive me my sins.

This is my sanctuary

On this high holy day

Lay down the burdens i carry.

In my sanctuary.

The forgotten ones are screamin' from the rooftops.

A thousand souls have all been washed away.

Everyone was told, the levee wouldn't hold.

And now the mourners are marchin' everyday.

And the music keeps right on playin'.

Getting the places water wouldn't fall.

Was it the churches or the chapels

Or was it down at the preservation hall?

This is my sanctuary

You can almost hear the ghosts of trumpet player saints

Lay down the burdens that you carry.

In my sanctuary

The chosen ones are all still searchin'

Waiting for a savior to appear

While you and me we congregate in mystery

And i listen to you whisper in my ear.

This is my sanctuary

Brothers and sisters let us pray

Lay down the burdens i carry

In my sanctuary

Lay down the burdens i carry

In my sanctuary.

My sanctuary

My sanctuary