Dry Creek Rising

I was sound asleep when the water did come And the clouds broke open like a big bass drum Well, my little tin roof made a rumbling sound And I looked out the window, Lord, we’re gonna drown Dry Creek a-risin’ Never seen it before Dry Creek a-risin’ Gonna grab the children Kick out the door Head for high ground And pray to the Lord The horses in the pasture ain’t too good Up to their withers in thick red mud Headed down stream toward the reservoir But with that barbed fence, they won’t make it that far Dry Creek a-risin’ That wasn’t in the cards Dry Creek a-risin’ Well, you make your plans Work real hard But that Devil lives In your own back yard (Instrumental) There’s an old red pickup and it’s upside down And a propane tank from clear ‘cross town What’s yours is mine, what’s mine is yours But there ain’t much left worth nothin’ no more. Dry Creek a-risin’ You’d best open your eyes Dry Creek a-risin’ I’ll tell you no lies Dry Creek a-risin’ Take you by surprise Dry Creek a-risin’ May come from the ground May come from the sky Don’t hold too tight You’re gonna kiss it goodbye