California Mudslide Songtext

Take me out this bottom, take me out this bottom baby, Little girl 'fore this water rise Take me out this bottom, take me out this bottom, Little girl 'fore this water rise Why you know I must be born by the devil Po' Lightnin' don't wanna be baptised (You see it's raining in all California when I said - The hide is sliding down off the hills - Many, many, many friends have lost their home - Just because the water was falling so hard and the mudslide had taken their home - And I said -) [guitar chorus, over which:] Then you know how it's happening now Take me out this bottom, take me out this bottom baby Po' Lightnin' can't feel satisfied Take me out this bottom, take me out this bottom Po' Lightnin' just can't feel satisfied Did you know how many friends of mine lost their home By that old mudslide? Don't take me to be wrong people, Forgive me for my mistakes You know, please, please, please, Forgive me for my mistake But after all that flood come in California, do you know The good Lord's ground begin to shake (They said an earthquake it was comin') [guitar chorus, over which:] Have mercy