Five Feet High And Risin
Johnny Cash Key
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Two feet high and risin'.
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How high's the water, Papa?
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Two feet high and risin'.
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We can / make it to the road, in a homemade boat,
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That's the / only thing we got left that'll float,
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It's / already over all the wheat and the oats,
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Two feet high and risin'.
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How high's the water, Mama?
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Three feet high and risin'
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How high's the water, Papa?
C
Three feet high and risin'.
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Well, the / hives are gone, I've lost my bees.
C
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The / chickens are sleepin' in the willow trees.
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Cow's in water up past her knees,
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Three feet high and risin'.
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How high's the water, Mama?
D
Four feet high and risin'.
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How high's the water, Papa?
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Four feet high and risin'.
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Hey, come look through the window pane,
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The / bus is comin', gonna take us to the train
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Looks like we'll be blessed with a little more rain,
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Four feet high and risin'
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How high's the water, Mama?
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Five feet high and risin'.
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How high's the water, Papa?
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Five feet high and risin'.
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Well, the / rails are washed out north of town,
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We gotta head for higher ground,
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We / can't come back, till the water comes down,
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Five feet high and risin'.
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Well, it's / five feet high and risin'.
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