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Intro

 I had a girl in New Orleans

Belle Parker was her name

 She'd hold me down and tell me

Everything's gonna be alright

Preached to me of blue skies,

Silver linings through the rain

And if I ever needed anyone to blame...

Chorus

Oh Blame time, daddy

Blame the rain

Safe but somehow, time's the same

Tell me anything, Just tell me loud

Blame time, daddy, blame the rain

 Repeat intro riff: (x2)

Verse 2

The velvet queen of New Orleans

Belle Parker was her name

She'd walk the town,

with a drink or two and the southern night

Louisiana sunshine,

Mississippi rain

And if I ever needed anyone to blame...

(Chorus)

(Instrumental Verse)

She'd love to talk, and I'd let her,

Belle Parker was her name

She'd come around again, and again, and again

I'm waiting for the sunshine

And sitting through the rain

And If I ever needed anyone to blame...