Backwater Blues Songtext
von Lightnin’ Hopkins

You know the backwater risin′
And the river's dead and overflowed
You know the backwater risin′
You know the river's done overflowed
Well, it's done washed our homes, tear down
And we can′t live there no more


I was sittin′ in my kitchen
I was lookin' way across the way
I was sittin′ in my kitchen
I was lookin' way across the way
Well, I see that mean old twister comin′
I started in to pray

I said "Lord, turn your twister the other way
Lord, turn your twister the other way"
Well, the little children heard me
And they all joined, began to pray

You know the shack where I'm livin′
It really rocked, but it never fell
You know the shack where I'm livin'
It really rocked, but it never fell
How that backwater begin to rise
No one but the Lord can tell