Five Feet High And Rising

How high's the water, mama?
  E
Two feet high and risin'
How high's the water, papa?
Two feet high and risin'
            E (Palmute)
We can make it to the road in a homemade boat
  A
That's the only thing we got left that'll float
  B
It's already over all the wheat and the oats,
                                          E
Two feet high and risin'
  G (Palmute)
How high's the water, mama?
Three feet high and risin'
How high's the water, papa?
Three feet high and risin'
  G
Well, the hives are gone,
I've lost my bees
  C
The chickens are sleepin'
In the willow trees
  D
Cow's in water up past her knees,
                              G
Three feet high and risin'
  A (Palmute)
How high's the water, mama?
Four feet high and risin'
How high's the water, papa?
Four feet high and risin'
  A
Hey, come look through the window pane,
  D
The bus is comin', gonna take us to the train
  E
Looks like we'll be blessed with a little more rain,
four feet high and risin'
  B (Palmute)
How high's the water, mama?
Five feet high and risin'
How high's the water, papa?
Five feet high and risin'
  B
Well, the rails are washed out north of town
  E
We gotta head for higher ground
  F#
We can't come back till the water comes down,
                                        B
Five feet high and risin'
        Ab     F#     Eb       B
Well, it's five feet high and risin'