The river overran its banks, some could swim, many more sankFarms and fields were swept away, that bottom land became a lakeWe hung around town, drank and we cursed, while the weather went from bad to worseLet me down, easy and slow, let us live long enough to knowWhen I die, let me goA broken bottle and a broken hand, the iron bars of the jailhouse slammedWe had to work hard to get him out, we made some repairs to the jailer's houseThat morning ferry gave us some chill, headed for the western hillsLet me down, easy and slow, let us live long enough to knowWhen I die, let me goLet me down, easy and slow, let us live long enough to know
