When I was just a little girl, my mama said to me Where are the devil, my child, in the dark rocky places you keep? Where are the devil, my child, beware of his charming ways You'll fall under an evil spell just looking at his beautiful face Gotta build yourself a levee deep inside Gotta build yourself a levee deep inside Gotta build yourself a levee deep inside Build yourself a levee, girl Don't go walking by the riverside alone in the pale moonlight Come up upon you, girl, with no earthly body inside Come up upon you, girl, and he'll whisper something sweet And take you where the waters rise so high and run so deep Gotta build yourself a levee deep inside Gotta build yourself a levee deep inside Gotta build yourself a levee deep inside Build yourself a levee, girl Oh, when the waters run high sax solo Now when I was just a little girl My mama said to me We're of the devil, my child, but But if by chance you should meet We're of those claw-tied guys Full of bold, unholy deceit He'll tempt you with a whirling pool of lies And promises he'll deny And he will never keep Gotta build yourself a levee deep inside Gotta build yourself a levee deep inside Gotta build yourself a levee deep inside Build yourself a levee, girl Gotta build yourself a levee deep inside Gotta build yourself a levee deep inside Build yourself a levee, girl Oh, and the water's run high � �