If it keeps on      ', levee's goin' to     ,
 it keeps on rainin', levee's goin' to     ,
   the levee      I'll have no place to stay.
Mean old levee taught me to weep and moan,
Lord, mean old levee taught me to weep and moan,
Got what it takes to make a mountain man leave his    ,
 , well, oh, well, oh, well.
Don't it make you feel bad
When you're tryin' to find your way    ,
  don't know which way to go?
If   ' goin' down south
They go no work to  ,
 you don't know about       .
    ' won't help you,      ' won't do you no good,
Now,     ' won't help you,      ' won't do you no    ,
   the levee      , mama, you got to move.
All last night sat on the levee and      ,
  last night sat on the levee and moaned,
Thinkin' 'bout me baby and my happy    .
    , go'n' to chicago,
Go'n' to chicago,
Sorry but I can't take you.
Going down, going down now, going down.
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