G C G
How high is the water mama two feet high and risin'
C G
How high is the water papa she said it's two feet high and risin'
G7
But we can make it to the road in a homemade boat
C
Cause that's the only thing we got left that'll float
D7 G
It's already over all the wheat and oats two feet high and risin'
C G
How high is the water mama three feet high and risin'
C G
How high is the water papa she said it's three feet high and risin'
G7
Well the hives are gone I lost my bees
C
Chickens are sleepin' in the willow trees
D7 G
Cows in water up past their knees three feet high and risin'
C G
How high is the water mama four feet high and risin'
C G
How high is the water papa she said it's four feet high and risin'
G7
Hey come look through the window pane
C
The bus is comin' gonna take us to the train
D7 G
Looks like we'll be blessed with a little more rain
four feet high and risin'
C G
How high is the water mama five feet high and risin'
C G
How high is the water papa she said it's five feet high and risin'
G7 C
Well the rails are washed out north of town we gotta head
for higher ground
D7 G
We can't come back till the water goes down five feet high
and risin'
C G
Well it's five feet high and risin'