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Lyrics

Flood Song...words and music by John Jump and Ed Cabanas

Caught without their silver lining thunderclouds moved in.
The sky it got so black that mother’s brought their children in.
The lightening began raining down and the wind began to howl.
Old men searched their memories
For days it rained so hard.

Now, for three long days and a couple of nights it came forever down.
Sure enough, all luck ran out, the river began to rise.
A couple of inches, a couple of feet, and then by a couple of miles.
Mama, grab your child and run.
That river’s on the run today.
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Chorus:
Old Billy Blake he lives down by the water
Just outside of old Salt Creek shoal.
He’s got two sons and one fine daughter.
They’re bound to the river on the rise.
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Now, the river rose up brown and fast, it tore its own banks down.
The Red Cross sent a bus to fetch children to higher ground.
All the men stayed back to lend a hand with sand bags ‘round their homes.
Till at last their efforts failed
To Save all they owned.
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Chorus:
Billy take your family away from this river
Better catch that bus that’s bound for St Claire.
Ain’t no fishin’ nor food for this evenin’,
You’re bound to the river on the rise.
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Now, the valley was a total lost, most families lost their homes.
Where men once labored long and hard
Nothing was left to show.
People began countin’ heads and faces that they knew,
For not all made it out that day
The river took its due.
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Chorus:
Old Billy Blake he got caught in the water,
Just when he thought he had it made.
He gave his life but his family lives on.
They’re bound to the river on the rise.