[Verse 1]
If it keeps on raining, if it keeps on raining
If it keeps on raining, if it keeps on raining
The levee's going to break, the levee's going to break
The levee's going to break, the levee's going to break
If it keeps on raining, if it keeps on raining
The levee's going to break, the levee's going to break

[Chorus]
When the levee breaks, when the levee breaks
When the levee breaks, you'll have no place to stay

[Verse 2]
We don't matter, we don't matter
Taught me how to weep and moan
Taught me how to weep and moan
We don't matter
Taught me how to weep and moan

[Chorus]
When the levee breaks, when the levee breaks
When the levee breaks, you'll have no place to stay

[Verse 3]
All last night, all last night
I sat on the levee and moan (Oh, crying won't help you)
I sat on the levee and moan
Oh, crying won't help you (We don't matter)
Praying won't do you no good
[Chorus]
When the levee breaks, when the levee breaks
When the levee breaks, you'll have no place to stay