Five Feet High and Rising Songtext
von Adam Tas

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