down in the flood

crash on the levee

mama

water's gonna overflow

storm's gonna rise

no boat's gonna row

well

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

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 sugar for sugar and salt for salt

if you go down in the flood

it's gonna be your fault

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 king for king and 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?

you're gonna have to find yourself

another best friend

somehow

you're gonna have to find yourself

another best friend

somehow