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How high's the water, |
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Mama?Two feet high and risin' |
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How high's the water, |
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Papa?She said, "Two feet high and risin'" |
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We can make it to the road in a homemade boat' |
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Cause that's the only thing we got left that'll float |
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It's already over, all the wheat and the oats |
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Two feet high and risin' |
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How high's the water, |
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Mama?Three feet high and risin' |
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How high's the water, |
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Papa?She said, "It's three feet high and risin'" |
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Well, the hives are gone, |
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I've lost my bees |
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The chickens are sleepin' in the willow trees |
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Cow's in water up past her knees |
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Three feet high and risin' |
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How high's the water, |
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Mama?Four feet high and risin' |
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How high's the water, |
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Papa?She said, "It's four feet high and risin'" |
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Hey, come look through the window pane |
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The bus is comin', gonna take us to the train |
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Looks like we'll be blessed with a little more rain |
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Four feet high and risin' |
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How high's the water, |
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Mama?Five feet high and risin' |
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How high's the water, |
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Papa?She said, "It's five feet high and risin'" |
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Well, the rails are washed out north of town |
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We gotta head for higher ground |
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We can't come back till the water goes down |
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Five feet high and risin' |
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Well, it's five feet high and risin' |