If it keeps on rainin', levee's goin' to break
 And the water gonna come in, have no place to stay

 Well all last night I sat on the levee and moan
 Well all last night I sat on the levee and moan
 Thinkin' 'bout my baby and my happy home

 If it keeps on rainin', levee's goin' to break
 If it keeps on rainin', levee's goin' to break
 And all these people have no place to stay

 Now look here mama what am I to do
 Now look here mama what am I to do
 I ain't got nobody to tell my troubles to

 I works on the levee mama both night and day
 I works on the levee mama both night and day
 I ain't got nobody, keep the water away

 Oh cryin' won't help you, prayin' won't do no good
 Oh cryin' won't help you, prayin' won't do no good
 When the levee breaks, mama, you got to lose

 I works on the levee, mama both night and day
 I works on the levee, mama both night and day
 I works so hard, to keep the water away

 I had a woman, she wouldn't do for me
 I had a woman, she wouldn't do for me
 I'm goin' back to my used to be

 I's a mean old levee, cause me to weep and moan
 I's a mean old levee, cause me to weep and moan
 Gonna leave my baby, and my happy home