Five Feet High And Rising

Lyrics: Johnny Cash
Music: Johnny Cash

Apparently played by Jerry Garcia sitting in on pedal steel guitar with the Cleanliness and Godliness Skiffle Band in June 1969

How high's the water, mama
Two feet high and rising
How high's the water, papa
She said it's two feet high and rising

We can make it to the road in a homemade boat
That's the only thing we got left that'll float
It's already over all the wheat and oats
Two feet high and rising

How high's the water, mama
Three feet high and rising
How high's the water, papa
She said it's three feet high and rising

Well, the hives are gone, I lost my bees
The chickens are sleeping in the willow trees
Cow's in water up past her knees
Three feet high and rising

How high's the water, mama
Four feet high and rising
How high's the water, papa
She said it's four feet high and rising

Hey, come look through the window pane
The bus is coming, gonna take us to the train
Looks like we'll be blessed with a little more rain
Four feet high and rising

How high's the water, mama
Five feet high and rising
How high's the water, papa
She said it's five feet high and rising

Well the rails are washed out north of town
We gotta head for higher ground
We can't come back till the water goes down
Five feet high and rising
Well, it's five feet high and rising