How high is the water mama two feet high and rising How high is the water papa she said it's two feet high and rising But we can make it to the road in a homemade boat Cause that's the only thing we got left that'll float It's already over all the wheat and oats two feet high and rising How high is the water mama three feet high and rising How high is the water papa she said it's three feet high and rising Well the hives are gone I lost my bees chickens're sleepin' in the willow trees Cows in water up past their knees three feet high and rising How high is the water mama four feet high and rising How high is the water papa she said it's four feet high and rising Hey come look through the window pane The bus is coming gonna take us to the train Looks like we'll be blessed with a little more rain four feet high and rising How high is the water mama five feet high and rising How high is the water papa she said it's five feet high and rising Well the rails are washed out north of town we gotta head for higher ground We can't come back till the water goes down five feet high and rising Well it's five feet high and rising
