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When The Levee Breaks
1,729
Blues
When The Levee Breaks was released on February 28, 2025 by Decca / Verve Forecast / Tompkins Square as a part of the album I Kept These Old Blues (Remastered)
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Release DateFebruary 28, 2025
LabelDecca / Verve Forecast / Tompkins Square
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM173

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Muireann Bradley
Muireann Bradley
Vocals, Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Minnie McCoy
Minnie McCoy
Composer, Lyrics
Joe McCoy
Joe McCoy
Composer, Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Terry McGinty
Terry McGinty
Recording Engineer
Kevin Reeves
Kevin Reeves
Mastering Engineer
Richard Whittaker
Richard Whittaker
Immersive Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

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
Written by: Joe McCoy, Minnie McCoy
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