If it keeps on raining, leveeīs going to break,
If it keeps on raining, leveeīs going to break,
And the water gonna come in, have no place to stay
Well all last night I sat on the levee and moan,
Well all last night I sat on the levee and moan,
Thinking about my baby and my happy home,
If it keeps on raining, leveeīs going to break,
If it keeps on raining, leveeīs going to break,
And all these people have no place to stay
Now look here mama what am I to do?,
Now look here mama what am I to do?,
I ainīt got nobody to tell my troubles to
I works on the levee mama both night and day,
I works on the levee mama both night and day,
I ainīt got nobody, keep the water away
Oh crying wonīt help you, praying wonīt do no good,
Oh crying wonīt help you, praying wonīt do no good,
When the levee breaks, mama, you got to lose
I works on the levee, mama both night and day,
I works on the levee, mama both night and day,
I works so hard, to keep the water away
I had a woman, she wouldnīt do for me,
I had a woman, she wouldnīt do for me,
Iīm going back to my used to be
Itīs a mean old levee, cause me to weep and moan
Itīs a mean old levee, cause me to weep and moan
Gonna leave my baby, and my happy home
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