River Takes the Town

Hope the levee in Shreveport does what it's supposed to do Cause the rain keeps coming Yea the rain keeps coming I must have called you 99 times but I couldn't get through Yea the rain keeps coming Yea the rain keeps coming When the rain keeps coming Yea the rain keeps coming Nothing's ever for certain, until the levee breaks down The water comes in and the river The river takes the town There's a shelter at the high school gym, they got blankets and food But you won't sleep easy No you won't sleep easy There's been a few days since I heard any word from you No and I don't sleep easy Well I don't sleep easy And the rain keeps coming Yea the rain keeps coming Yea the rain keeps coming Yea and the rain keeps coming And nothing's ever for certain until the levee breaks down The water comes in and the river The river takes the town The river takes the town Yea the river takes the town The river takes the town Well there's a number you call when your house gets washed away But it'll never be the same No it'll never be the same Since you held my hand and kissed me on the very first day No I'll never be the same No I'll never be the same And the rain keeps coming (never be the same) Yea the rain keeps coming (never be the same) And the rain keeps coming (I'll never be the same) And the rain keeps coming Yea and the rain keeps coming (I'll never be the same) And the rain keeps coming (never be the same) Nothing's ever for certain until the levee breaks down The water comes in and the river The river takes the town The river takes the town The river takes the town (the town) The river takes the town (the town)