{"data":{"id":"us-la/rs-49-170.14","jurisdiction":"us-la","citation":"RS 49:170.14","heading":"State song for the Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita recovery effort; official state troubadour","body":"A. There shall be an official state song for the Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita recovery effort. The official state song for the Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita recovery effort shall be \"Come Back to Louisiana\", a musical composition with lyrics and music by Jay Chevalier and Bobby Attwood; the lyrics reading as follows:\nSince you left me the\ntears are fallin'\nCan't you hear my lips a callin'\nCome back come back to Louisiana\nKatrina/Rita caused this aching\nIt's my heart you're breakin'\nCome back come back to Louisiana\nNothin' seems right\nNo days just nights\nDon't you know I'm lonely\nAnd I want you only\nMy pirogue' don't pole the same\nSome times I don't know my name\nCome back come back to Louisiana\nSome times I think I'm dying\nEven the willow trees are cryin'\nCome back come back to Louisiana\nB. Jay Chevalier shall be known as the official state troubadour for the Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita relief efforts as he travels the world bringing awareness of the destruction caused by the hurricanes and the continuing needs of the people of Louisiana.","path":["TITLE 49. STATE ADMINISTRATION"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=410930","current_through":"2025 First Extraordinary Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:02:58Z","sha256":"7f9b3fb78327f0c2f806f2631ed2af9b5b00e0982243e0c0fa58fed670d11d65","source_id":"us-la","stale":false,"prev":"us-la/rs-49-170.13","next":"us-la/rs-49-170.15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}