Five Feet High And Rising

My mama always taught me that good things come from adversity if we put our faith in the Lord.

We couldn't see much good in the flood waters when they

Were causing us to have to leave home

But when the water went down we found that it had washed a load of rich black bottom dirt across our land. The following year we had the best cotton crop we'd ever had.

I remember hearing:

How high's the water mama?

Two feet high and risin'

How high's the water papa?

Two feet high and risin'

We can make it to the road in a homemade boat

That's the only thing we got left that'll float

It's already over all the wheat and the oats

Two feet high and risin'

How high's the water mama?

Three feet high and risin'

How high's the water papa?

Three feet high and risin'

Well the hives are gone

I've lost my bees

The chickens are sleepin'

In the willow trees

Cow's in water up past her knees

Three feet high and risin'

How high's the water mama?

Four feet high and risin'

How high's the water papa?

Four feet high and risin'

Hey come look through the window pane

The bus is comin' gonna take us to the train

Looks like we'll be blessed with a little more rain

4 feet high and risin'

How high's the water mama?

Five feet high and risin'

How high's the water papa?

Five feet high and risin'

Well the rails are washed out north of town

We gotta head for higher ground

We can't come back till the water comes down

Five feet high and risin'

Well it's five feet high and risin'