When the Levee Breaks

If it keeps on rainin' levee's goin' to break

If it keeps on rainin' levee's goin' to break

And the water gon' come in and we'll 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

Thinkin' 'bout my baby and my happy home

If it keeps on rainin' levee's goin' to break

If it keeps on rainin' levee's goin' to break

And all these people have no place to stay

Now look here, momma, what am I to do?

Now look here, momma, what am I to do?

I ain't got nobody to tell my trouble to

I worked on the levee, momma, both night and day

I worked on the levee, momma, both night and day

I ain't got nobody, keep the water away

Oh, cryin' won't help you, prayin' won't do no good

Oh, cryin' won't help you, prayin' won't do no good

When the levee break, mom you got to lose

I worked on the levee, momma, both night and day

I worked on the levee, momma, both night and day

Done worked so hard, keep the water away

I had a woman, she wouldn't do for me

I had a woman, she wouldn't do for me

I'm goin' back to my used to be

Oh, mean old levee taught me to weep and moan

Yeah, the mean old levee taught me to weep and moan

Told me to leave my baby and my happy home