Crash on the Levee

by Bob Dylan & The Band

From the album: The Basement Tapes

Track 16 of 24 on The Basement Tapes (1975).

Duration: 2:04

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Lyrics for Crash on the Levee

Crash on the levee, mama Water's gonna overflow Swamp's gonna rise No boat's gonna row Now, you can train on down to William's Point You can bust your feet You can rock this joint Oh, mama, ain't you gonna miss your best friend now? You're gonna have to find yourself another best friend, somehow Now, don't you try an' move me You're just gonna lose There's a crash on the levee And, mama, you've been refused Well, it's sugar for sugar And salt for salt If you go down in the flood It's gonna be your own fault Oh, mama, ain't you gonna miss your best friend now? Yes, you're gonna have to find yourself another best friend, somehow Well, that high tide's risin' Mama, don't you let me down Pack up your suitcase Mama, don't you make a sound Now, it's king for king Queen for queen It's gonna be the meanest flood that anybody's seen Oh, mama, ain't you gonna miss your best friend now? Yes, you're gonna have to find yourself another best friend, somehow

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