Southern Flood Blues
by 
Big Bill Broonzy 
recording of January 29 1937, Chicago 
from Big Bill's Blues (CBS Realm Jazz Series LP), 
Early early one morning, water was comin' in my door 
Early one morning, water was comin' in my door 
It was the old high river, tellin' us to get ready and go 
It was dark and it was rainin', you could hear that howlin' wind 
It was dark and it was rainin', baby you could hear that howlin' wind 
If I get away this time, I will never come here again 
Hey my baby was cryin', I didn't have a thing to eat 
Hey hey hey, I didn't have a thing to eat 
Hey the water had come in, wash everything I had down the street 
I was hollerin' for mercy, and it weren't no boats around 
Hey I was hollerin' for mercy, and it weren't no boats around 
Hey that looks like people, I've gotta stay right here and drown 
Hey my house started shakin', started floatin' on down the stream 
Hey my house started shakin', went on floatin' on down the stream 
It was dark as midnight, people began to holler and scream