Our Home, Louisiana

An advertising campaign from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana and Jep Epstein: "Our Home, Louisiana." The full song, lyrics, and sheet music can downloaded from Jep Epstein's official website: http://www.scoremusic.com/

OUR HOME, LOUISIANA
A flickering lamp, a fire bright,
The lights are on again,
Graceful trees tell quiet tales,
And you remember then.

All our dreams head homeward, chere,
Smiles bring other smiles,
Neighbors, friends, and family join,
Together, we survive.

This is our love, This is our life,
This is our home, Louisiana,
This is our day, come what may,
This is our home.

A breaking dawn, a tender morn,
A canvas we design,
The band parades, a jester laughs,
We share momentous time.

And all our hopes flow back to you,
The music plays in time,
The river calls in majesty.
Together, we survive.

This is our love, This is our life,
This is our home, Louisiana,
This is our day, come what may,
This is our home.

Church bells ring, the children sing,
My sunshine, you are mine,
Hello old friend, I knew you when,
Together, we'll unwind.

May all our prayers be noble now,
May all our work be pure,
May we be thankful once again,
Together, we endure.

This is our love, This is our life,
This is our home, Louisiana,
This is our day, come what may,
This is our home.

This is our love, This is our life,
This is our home, Louisiana,
This is our day, come what may,
This is our home.

Words and Music by Jep Epstein

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• Louisiana
• Bluecross
• Blueshield

[dispatcher71360]

Louisianians...we're a tenacious bunch.

[Polomusician]

I love this song...It makes me proud to be from Louisiana....

[cenlaman]

Born and raised near Alexandria and I lived in Lafayette, Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Moved away 4 years ago, and everytime I hear this song, it tugs at my heart remembering all the truly wonderful things that make Louisiana so special. Only if you're a native, will you understand what it means when the lyrics say... "This is our love, this is our life, this is our home".

[paulpicks11]

Jep Epstein wrote this song just a few weeks after Katrina devastated New Orleans. He was in Shreveport at the time, so I'm told. It is amazingly sensitive to the feelings of pride, homesickness, sadness, bravery, and determination all rolled up into one great tune. If you happen to be reading this, Jep, I met you at St. Louis Cathedral one year after Katrina, the night Pres, Geo Bush visited. All the best . . . . paul pic

[Clairiflied]

This song gives me goosebumps every time. I've grown up in south Louisiana, and this will always be my home. There's no where else in the world like it.

[mikejam100]

I'm from Louisiana and we stick around like roaches

[DeputyDaphne]

We will never die. We're a strong people, and surviving is in our blood. This song makes me feel proud to be from Louisiana :')

[2188ful]

Slidell in the building! I love Louisiana. No state like it. No reception like it either.

[MaitreTsu]

Louisiane for life :) ... 

[videogamegirlsings]

i was born in louisina and i still live here if you know any oubres i'm one of them

[starkiss6]

I'm going to Louisiana In November! to my grandparents house for thanksgiving. they have a one story house with like 7 rooms and we are going to sleep over there for like 2 weeks and my moms brother and sisters family is going to sleep over to. and my cousins coming to sleep over too! Can't wait till the 17th of November we go every year! (:

[Whodattwodat]

good song. i love louisiana