The Mississippi Flood (GEX 650-B)

[Verse 1]
Another great disaster has come upon our land
Down where the Mississippi flows on its way so grand
The springtime flowers were bloomin', the world was bright and gay
And folks along the levee were happy all the day
And then the skies grew cloudy and rain came fallin’ down
For days a mighty torrent came pourin' to the ground
The streams throughout the country kept swellin' day by day
Until the angry river was roarin’ on its way

[Verse 2]
And then there came a warnin', the levee cannot stand
And brave men fought and struggled to save their native land
But still the ragin' water kept poundin' at the shore
Until it broke the levee and through the country tore
Oh, many lives were taken and brave men knelt to pray
As all that they had cherished was madly swept away
The world will gladly help them to pay the awful cost
But gold can never bring them a loved one who is lost

[Verse 3]
We can't explain the reason these great disasters come
But we must all remember to say "Thy will be done"
And though the good may suffer for other people's sins
There is a crown awaiting where eternal life begins