Flood Lyrics

The song Flood is performed by Muddy Waters in the album named The Chess Box in the year 1989 .



Something terrible happened in my town
And it was hard to know if we would live or drown
Water rushing through our homes like heartache
But I escaped
I escaped.

Rising up from the water like an anchor not thinking
Defying laws of science…surfacing above
The bad people suggested that I reconsider sinking
The good people encouraged me to sing about the flood

Muddy water fighting through the ancient roof
Pots and pans over-flowing
Who would pray for love and who would die for truth?
In times like these, what’s worth knowing?

Children float down streets on make-shift rafts of toys
Parents watch from tents on their roofs
“There’s dry land not far from here,” I scream with all my voice
But they won’t leave until I show proof

Something terrible happened in my town
And it was hard to know why everyone stuck around

It’s been raining now for almost half my life
Most of my loved ones have gone mad
But I find beauty and love in the darkest pools at night
The tragedy requires too much of me to be sad

Rising up from the water like an anchor not thinking
Defying laws of science…surfacing above
Bad people always tell me I should reconsider sinking
But the good people encourage me to sing about the flood



Muddy Waters - The Chess Box

Oct 1989

  1. Gypsy Woman
  2. Good Looking Woman
  3. Mean Disposition
  4. I Can't Be Satisfied
  5. I Feel Like Going Home
  6. Train Fare Home Blues
  7. Mean Red Spider
  8. Little Geneva
  9. Rollin' And Tumblin', Part 1
  10. Rolling Stone
  11. Louisiana Blues
  12. Evans Shuffle
  13. Long Distance Call
  14. Honey Bee
  15. She Moves Me
  16. Still A Fool
  17. Stuff You Gotta Watch
  18. Standing Around Crying
  19. Flood
  20. Blow Wind Blow
  21. Hoochie Coochie Man
  22. I Just Want To Make Love To You
  23. Smokestack Lightnin'
  24. Trouble No More
  25. Forty Days And Forty Nights
  26. Just To Be With You
  27. Don't Go No Farther
  28. Diamonds At Your Feet
  29. I Love The Life I Live, I Live The Life I Love
  30. Rock Me
  31. Look What You Done
  32. Got My Mojo Working
  33. Good News
  34. Evil
  35. Close To You
  36. Walkin' Thru The Park
  37. Blues Before Sunrise (With False Starts, Dialogue)
  38. Lonseome Road Blues
  39. Take The Bitter With The Sweet (Dialogue, False Start, Alt. Take)
  40. She's Into Something
  41. Southbound Train
  42. Double Trouble
  43. I Feel So Good (Live)
  44. You Shook Me
  45. You Need Love
  46. Twenty Four Hours
  47. Elevate Me Mama (Alt. Take)
  48. So Glad I'm Living
  49. Myu Love Stirkes Like Lightning
  50. You Don't Have To Go (Alt. Take)
  51. Things That I Used To Do
  52. My Home Is In The Delta
  53. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
  54. The Same Thing
  55. You Can't Lose What You Ain't Never Had
  56. Short Dress Woman
  57. Making Friends
  58. Black Night (Hornless Alt. Mix)
  59. Bird Nest On The Ground
  60. Country Boy (Live)
  61. Sugar Sweet (Alt. 'Fathers And Sons' Take)
  62. All Aboard (Alt. 'Fathers And Sons' Take)
  63. Going Down Slow (Live)
  64. Can't Get No Grindin' (What's The Matter With The Meal)

Flood