If it keeps on rainin', levee's goin' to break If it keeps on rainin', levee's goin' to break And when the levee breaks, I'll have no place to stay Mean old levee taught me to weep and moan Mean old levee taught me to weep and moan Well, it's got what it takes to make a mountain man leave his home All last night sat on the levee and moaned All last night sat on the levee and moaned I'm 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 When the levee breaks, I'll have no place to stay And when the levee, ooh I'm goin' to Chicago I'm sorry, babe, but I can't take you No, no, I'm going down Going down, going down Going down, going down Going down, no Going down