A
How high's the water, mama?
  A
Two feet high and rising
 A
How high's the water, papa?
                  A
She said - it's two feet high and rising
                           A7
We can make it to the road in a homemade boat
                  D                  D7
'Cause that's the only thing we got left that'll float
     E
It's already over all the wheat and the oats
  E                A     C
Two feet high and rising

 C
How high's the water, mama?
   C
Three feet high and rising
 C
How high's the water, papa?
                   C
She said - it's three feet high and rising
           C                    C7
Well, the hives are gone, I've lost my bees
      F                           F7
The chickens are sleeping in the willow trees
 G
Cow's in water up past her knees
   G                 C     D
Three feet high and rising

 D
How high's the water, mama?
 D
Four feet high and rising
 D
How high's the water, papa?
                 D
She said - it's four feet high and rising
 D                          D7
Hey, come look through the window pane
     G                         G7
The bus is coming, it's gonna take us to the train
 A
Looks like we'll be blessed with a little more rain
 A                  D     E
Four feet high and rising

 E
How high's the water, mama?
 E
Five feet high and rising
 E
How high's the water, papa?
                 E
She said - it's five feet high and rising
           E                    E7
Well, the rails are washed out north of town
 A                  A7
We got to head for higher ground
 B7
We can't come back till the water goes down
 B7                 E
Five feet high and rising
                             E
Well its five feet high and rising

[Outro]

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