[Verse 1]
I bought a cheap watch from a crazy man
Floating down canal
It doesn't use numbers or moving hands
It always just says "now"

[Verse 2]
Now you may be thinking that I was had
But this watch is never wrong
And If I have trouble the warranty said
"Breathe in, breathe out, move on"

[Chorus 1]
And it rained, it was nothing really new
And it blew, we've seen all that before
And it poured, the earth began to strain
Pontchartrain leaking through the door, tides at war

[Verse 3]
If a hurricane doesn't leave you dead
It will make you strong
Don't try to explain it, just nod your head
Breathe in, breathe out, move on

[Chorus 2]
And it rained, nothing really new
And it blew, seen all that before
And it poured, the earth began to strain
Pontchartrain buried the 9th Ward to the second floor
[Verse 4]
According to my watch the time is "now"
The past is dead and gone
Don't try to shake it, just nod your head
Breathe in, breathe out, move on

[Refrain]
Don't try to shake it, just bow your head
Breathe in, breathe out, move on