Five Feet High And Rising

Cash Johnny

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1. How high's the water, mama? Two feet high and risin'
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   How high's the water, papa? She said is two feet high and risin'  
   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, Two feet high and risin
   
2. How high's the water, mama? Three feet high and risin'
   How high's the water, papa? She said is three feet high and risin'
   Well, the hives are gone, I've lost my bees
   Chickens are sleepin' in the willow trees
   Cow's in water up past her knees, three feet high and risin'
   
3. How high's the water, mama? Four feet high and risin'
   How high's the water, papa? She said is four feet high and risin'
   Hey, come look through the window pane,
   the bus is comin', gonna take us to the train
   Looks like we'll be blessed with a little more rain, four feet high  
   and risin'
   
4. How high's the water, mama? Five feet high and risin'
   How high's the water, papa? She said is five feet high and risin'
   Well the rails are washed out north of town
   we gotta head for higher ground
   we can't come back till the water comes down, five feet high and risin'
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   Well it's five feet high and risin'


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