[Verse 1] You know the backwater rising And the rivers done overflowed You know the backwater rising You know the rivers done overflowed Well, it's done washed out homes straight down And we can't live there no more
[Verse 2] I was sittin' in my kitchen I was lookin' way out 'cross the way I was sittin' in my kitchen I was lookin' way out 'cross the way Well, I see that mean old twister comin' I started in a pray
[Verse 3] I said 'Lord' 'Turn your twister the other way' 'Lord, turn your twister the other way' Well, the little children heard me And they all joined, began to pray
[Verse 4] You know the shack where I was livin' It really rough, but it never fail You know the shack where I live in It really rough, but it never fail Ah, that backwater began to rise No one but the Lord can tell