If it keeps on raining the levee's gotta break

If it keeps on raining the levee's gotta break

And if the levee breaks I got no place to stay



Mean old levee taught me to weep and moan X2

Got what it takes to make a mountain man leave his home,



All last night sat on the levee and moaned,

All last night sat on the levee and moaned,

Thinkin' 'bout me baby and my happy home.



Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good

Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good

'Cause when the levee breaks, you got to move



Mean old levee taught me to weep and moan X4