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'Debbie, please don't take my house away': Local serenades approaching cyclone

As Cyclone Debbie threatens to destroy parts of Northern Queensland, one Bowen musician has attempted to serenade her with his version of the “cyclone blues” going viral online.

Forced into the confines of his mum’s home, 24-year-old Karmon Power kindly asked Debbie “please don’t take my house away”.

“Ohh Debbie, can’t wait for better days, ohh just tell me one thing, when’s your sister on her way,” the talented musician sang.

“I wrote it and I went to bed and I woke up this morning and my phone went crazy,” he told 7 News Online.

The 24-year-old said he is no stranger to cyclones after living in Bowen all his life. Source: Facebook
The 24-year-old said he is no stranger to cyclones after living in Bowen all his life. Source: Facebook

“I’d seen all these negatives on Facebook about it and thought I’d make something positive of it.”

Passing the time with board games and movies, Mr Power said he had no expectation the song would garner so much attention.


“Everyone’s ringing up and texting about it,” he laughed.

"A lot of people are bunking up listening to it and saying thanks.

"It's just my way of telling those up here to stay safe."

The video went up overnight and has already been viewed more than 52,000 times.

The talented musician thought he would give his friends in lockdown something to smile about. Source: Facebook
The talented musician thought he would give his friends in lockdown something to smile about. Source: Facebook