The Levee's Gonna Break

[Intro] If it keeps on raining' the levee gonna break If it keeps on raining' the levee gonna break Everybody saying this is a day only the Lord could make [Verse 1] Well I worked on the levee Mama, both night and day Well I worked on the levee Mama, both night and day I got to the river and I threw my clothes away I paid my time and now I'm as good as new I paid my time and now I'm as good as new They can't take me back, not unless I want them to [Verse 2] If it keeps on raining' the levee gonna break If it keeps on raining' the levee gonna break Some of these people gonna strip you of all they can take I can't stop here, I ain't ready to unload I can't stop here, I ain't ready to unload Riches and salvation can be waiting Behind the next bend in the road [Verse 3] I picked you up from the gutter and this is the thanks I get I picked you up from the gutter and this is the thanks I get You say you want me to quit ya, I told you no, not just yet I look in your eyes, I see nobody else but me I look in your eyes, I see nobody other than me I see all that I am and all I hope to be [Verse 4] If it keeps on raining' the levee gonna break If it keeps on raining' the levee gonna break Some of these people don't know which road to take When I'm with you I forget I was ever blue When I'm with you I forget I was ever blue Without you there's no meaning in anything I do [Verse 5] Some people on the road carrying everything that they own Some people on the road carrying everything that they own Some people got barely enough skin to cover their bones Put on your cat clothes, Mama, put on your evening dress Put on your cat clothes, Mama, put on your evening dress A few more years of hard work Then there'll be a thousand years of happiness [Verse 6] If it keeps on raining' the levee gonna break If it keeps on raining' the levee gonna break I tried to get you to love me, but I won't repeat that mistake If it keeps on raining' the levee gonna break If it keeps on raining' the levee gonna break Plenty of cheap stuff out there still around that you take [Verse 7] I woke up this morning, butter and eggs in my bed I woke up this morning, butter and eggs in my bed I ain't got enough room to even raise my head Come back, baby, say we never more will part Come back, baby, say we never more will part Don't be a stranger without a brain or heart [Outro] If it keeps on raining' the levee gonna break If it keeps on raining' the levee gonna break Some people still sleeping', some people are wide awake