If it keeps on raining levee's going to break

If it keeps on raining levee's going to break

When the levee breaks have no place to stay

Mean old levee taught me to weep and moan

Mean old levee taught me to weep and moan

Got what it takes to make a Mountain Man leave his home

Oh well; oh well; oh well

Don't it make you feel bad

When you're trying to find your way home you don't know which way to go

When you're going down south and there's no work to do

And you're going on to Chicago

Crying won't help you praying won't do you no good

Crying won't help you praying won't do you no good

When the levee breaks mama you got to go

All last night sat on the levee and moaned

All last night sat on the levee and moaned

Thinking about my baby and my happy home

Going - going to Chicago

Going to Chicago

Sorry but I can't take you

Going down - going down now

Going down - going down now

Going down

Going down

Going down

Going down

Going down - going down now

Going down - going down now

Going down - going down now

Going down

Going dow- dow- dow- dow- down now