When The Levee Breaks

If it keeps on raining, levee's going to break

If it keeps on raining, levee's going to break

And the water's going to come in, I won't have no place to stay

Sat all last night, sat on the levee and moaned

Sat all last night, sat on the levee and moaned

Thinking about my baby and my happy home

If it keeps on raining, levee's going to break

If it keeps on raining, levee's going to break

And the water's going to come in, I won't have no place to stay

Now look here papa, what am I to do?

Look here papa, what am I to do?

I ain't got nobody to tell my troubles to

Oh crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good

Oh crying won't help you, praying won't do no good

When the levee breaks, honey you got to move

I worked on the levee papa both night and day

I worked on the levee papa both night and day

I worked so hard to keep the water away

I wanted a man, he wouldn't do for me

I wanted a man, he wouldn't do for me

I'm going on back now to my used-to-be

I worked on the levee papa both night and day

I worked on the levee papa both night and day

I worked so hard to keep the water away

I wanted a man, he wouldn't do for me

I wanted a man, he wouldn't do for me

I'm going on back now to my used-to-be

It's a mean old levee, got me to weep and moan

It's a mean old levee, got me to weep and moan

Got to leave my baby and my happy home