W hat has happened down here is t he winds have changed
C louds roll in from the north and it star t to rain
R ained real hard a nd rained for a real long time
Six feet of water in th e streets of Evange line
T he river rose all day th e river rose all night
S ome people got lost in the flood
S ome people got away alright
T he river have busted throug h clear down to Pl aque mines
S ix feet of water in the streets of Evangeli ne
L ouisiana Louisian a
They're tyrin' to w ash us away
They're tryin' to w ash us a way
P resident Coolidge came down in a railroad train
W ith a little fat man w ith a notepad in his hand
P resident s ay "lit tle fat man isn't it a shame?"
What the river has done to this poor crack er's land
L ouisiana Louisian a
They're tyrin' to w ash us away
They're tryin' to w ash us a way
They're tyrin' to w ash us away
They're tryin' to w ash us a way