Ring of Fire The Musical movie - Five Feet High and Rising lyrics
rate meSong by Johnny Cash<br /><br>
My mama always taught me that good things come from adversity if we put our faith in the Lord.<br>
We couldn't see much good in the flood waters when they <br>
were causing us to have to leave home, <br>
But when the water went down, <br>
We found that it had washed a load of rich black bottom dirt across our land. <br>
The following year we had the best cotton crop we'd ever had.<br>
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I remember hearing: <br>
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How high's the water, mama?<br>
Two feet high and risin'<br>
How high's the water, papa? <br>
Two feet high and risin'<br>
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We can make it to the road in a homemade boat<br>
That's the only thing we got left that'll float<br>
It's already over all the wheat and the oats, <br>
Two feet high and risin'<br>
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How high's the water, mama? <br>
Three feet high and risin'<br>
How high's the water, papa? <br>
Three feet high and risin'<br>
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Well, the hives are gone, <br>
I've lost my bees<br>
The chickens are sleepin'<br>
In the willow trees<br>
Cow's in water up past her knees, <br>
Three feet high and risin'<br>
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How high's the water, mama? <br>
Four feet high and risin'<br>
How high's the water, papa? <br>
Four feet high and risin'<br>
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Hey, come look through the window pane,<br>
The bus is comin', gonna take us to the train<br>
Looks like we'll be blessed with a little more rain, <br>
4 feet high and risin'<br>
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How high's the water, mama? <br>
Five feet high and risin'<br>
How high's the water, papa? <br>
Five feet high and risin'<br>
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Well, the rails are washed out north of town<br>
We gotta head for higher ground<br>
We can't come back till the water comes down, <br>
Five feet high and risin'<br>
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Well, it's five feet high and risin'<br>
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