Did you read about the flood
Happened long time ago
In Tupelo Mississippi
There were thousands of lives
Destroyed
It rained it rained
Both night and day
The poor people was worried
Didn't have no place to go
Could hear many people cryin' Lord have mercy
'Cause You're the only one that we can turn to
Happened a long time ago
A little town
Way back in Mississippi
In Tupelo
There was women and there was children
They were screamin' and cryin'
Cryin' Lord have mercy
You're the only one now that we can turn to
Way back down in Mississippi a little country town
I know you read about it
'Cause I'll never forget it
The mighty flood in Tupelo Mississippi
Been years ago
Lord have mercy
Wasn't that a mighty time
Tupelo's gone