When the Levee Breaks Songtext

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