the band
down in the flood [#][*]
Crash on the levee, mama Water's gonna overflow Swamp's gonna rise No boat's gonna row Now, you can train on down To Williams Point You can bust your feet You can rock this joint But oh mama, ain't you gonna miss your best friend now You're gonna have to find yourself Another best friend, somehow  Now, don't you try an' move me You're just gonna lose There's a crash on the levee And, mama, you've been refused Well, it's sugar for sugar And salt for salt If you go down in the flood It's gonna be your own fault Oh mama, ain't you gonna miss your best friend now You're gonna have to find yourself Another best friend, somehow  Well, that high tide's risin' Mama, don't you let me down Pack up your suitcase Mama, don't you make a sound Now, it's king for king Queen for queen It's gonna be the meanest flood That anybody's seen Oh mama, ain't you gonna miss your best friend now Yes, you're gonna have to find yourself Another best friend, somehow