Well the waters of Bristol were comin' up fast Faster than they said it would We all had to run, we had to get out fast Faster than we thought we could When the storm starts blowin', it don't care about your plans It don't care what you think, it don't care where you stand 'Cause when the river is rising it's gonna take everything Below the waterline Well people are runnin' and people are fightin' Some, they are just givin' up People are kneelin', people are prayin' Some are still countin' on luck When the storm starts blowin', it don't care about your plans It don't care what you think, it don't care where you stand 'Cause when the river is rising it's gonna take everything Below the waterline The city is sinking an inch at a time No matter what they try You better soak it up while you still can Better go say "goodbye" 'Cause when the storm starts blowin' it don't care about your plans It don't care what you think, it don't care where you stand When the river is rising it's gonna take everything Below the waterline When the river is rising it's gonna take everything Below the waterline