Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song When the Levee Breaks , by - Memphis Minnie. Release date: 05.03.2017
Song language: English
When the Levee Breaks |
| If it keeps on rainin', levee’s goin' to break |
| If it keeps on rainin', levee’s goin' to break |
| And the water gonna come in, have no place to stay |
| Well all last night I sat on the levee and moan |
| Well all last night I sat on the levee and moan |
| Thinkin' 'bout my baby and my happy home |
| If it keeps on rainin', levee’s goin' to break |
| If it keeps on rainin', levee’s goin' 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 ain’t got nobody to tell my troubles to I works on the levee mama both night and day |
| I works on the levee mama both night and day |
| I ain’t got nobody, keep the water away |
| Oh cryin' won’t help you, prayin' won’t do no good |
| Oh cryin' won’t help you, prayin' won’t do no good |
| When the levee breaks, mama, you got to lose |
| I works on the levee, mama both night and day |
| I works on the levee, mama both night and day |
| I works so hard, to keep the water away |
| I had a woman, she wouldn’t do for me I had a woman, she wouldn’t do for me |
| I’m goin' back to my used to be |
| I’s a mean old levee, cause me to weep and moan |
| I’s a mean old levee, cause me to weep and moan |
| Gonna leave my baby, and my happy home |