If it keeps on rainin' 
(If it keeps on rainin') 
If it keeps on rainin'
(If it keeps on rainin') 
The levee's goin' to break
(The people's goin' to break)
The levee's goin' to break
(The people's goin' to break)
If it keeps on rainin' 
(If it keeps on rainin') 
The levee's goin' to break
(The people's goin' to break)

When the levee breaks
(Hu-hu-hu-hu-hu-hu-hu)
When the levee breaks
(Hu-hu-hu-hu-hu-hu-hu)
When the levee breaks
(Hu-hu-hu-hu-hu-hu-hu)
We'll have no place to stay
(Hu-hu-hu-hu-hu-hu-hu)

Mean old levee
(Mean old levee)
Mean old levee
(Mean old levee)
Taught me how to weep and moan
(Taught me how to weep and moan)
Taught me how to weep and moan
(Taught me how to weep and moan)
Mean old levee
(Mean old levee)
Taught me how to weep and moan
(Taught me how to weep and moan)

When the levee breaks
When the levee breaks
When the levee breaks
We'll have no place to stay

All last night 
(All last night)
All last night 
(All last night) 
I sat on the levee and moan 
(Oh cryin' won't help you) 
I sat on the levee and moan
(I sat on the levee and moan)
Prayin' won't do you no good
(I sat on the levee and moan)
All last night
(All last night)
Oh cryin' won't help you
(I sat on the levee and moan)
Prayin' won't do you no good
(I sat on the levee and moan)

When the levee breaks
(Hu-hu-hu-hu-hu-hu-hu)
When the levee breaks
(Hu-hu-hu-hu-hu-hu-hu)
When the levee breaks
(Hu-hu-hu-hu-hu-hu-hu)
We'll have no place to stay
(Hu-hu-hu-hu-hu-hu-hu)