When the Levee Breaks

Mephis Minnie and Kansas Joe McCoy - 1929

in A

Telve Bar Blues

The recording sounds sharp.

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If it keeps on rainin, levee's going to break,
If it keeps on rainin, levee's going to break,
And the water's gonna come in, and wash all this away.

All last night, I sat on the levee and moaned
All last night, I sat on the levee and moaned
Thinkin' 'bout my baby, and my happy home.

If it keeps on rainin, the levee's going to break,
If it keeps on rainin, the levee's going to break,
And all these people, have no place to stay.

Now look here, Mama, what am I to do?
Now look here, Mama, what am I to do?
I aint got nobody, to tell my troubles to.

I worked on the levee, Mama, both night and day,
I worked on the levee, Mama, both night and day,
Worked so hard, to keep the water away.

Cryin wont help you, praying wont do no good,
Cryin wont help you, praying wont do no good,
When the levee breaks, Mama, you've got to move.

I had a woman, she wouldn't do it for me.
I had a woman, she wouldn't do it for me.
I'm going back, to my used to be.

Mean old levee, caused me to weep and moan,
It's a mean old levee, caused me to weep and moan,
Gonna leave my baby, and my happy home.