Southern Flood Blues

Early early one morning, water was comin` in my door
Early one morning, water was comin` in my door
It was the old high river, tellin` us to get ready and go
It was dark and it was rainin`, you could hear that howlin` wind
It was dark and it was rainin`, baby you could hear that howlin` wind
If I get away this time, I will never come here again
Hey my baby was cryin`, I didn`t have a thing to eat
Hey hey hey, I didn`t have a thing to eat
Hey the water had come in, wash everything I had down the street
I was hollerin` for mercy, and it weren`t no boats around
Hey I was hollerin` for mercy, and it weren`t no boats around
Hey that looks like people, I`ve gotta stay right here and drown
Hey my house started shakin`, started floatin` on down the stream
Hey my house started shakin`, went on floatin` on down the stream
It was dark as midnight, people began to holler and scream