Lyrics

THE RIVER IS RISING

The river is rising as the rain comes down
The river is rising, but the world still turns around
All the crops are failing baby and no one seems to care
To them suits on Wall Street they?re only shares
All the farmers? cries fall on blank stares
As the rain falls down

The river is rising and the trees fall down
The river is rising drowning out my sound
In the name of progress nature must die
In the name of commerce leaders lie
In the name of God tell me why
As the rain falls down.

The river is rising and the levee cannot hold
The river is rising, farms are bought and sold
As the family farmer disappears
Fields are washed away by all these bitter tears
The day of judgment baby is drawing near
As the rain falls down