Union Songs

Troubled Waters Rising

A Song by Steve Suffet©Steve Suffet 2006

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Troubled waters rising, the storm is on its way,
Troubled waters rising, the storm is on its way,
Troubled waters rising, the storm is on its way,
Troubled waters, it might be here today.

When some folks got billions, and others ain't got a dime,
When some folks got billions, and others ain't got a dime,
When some folks got billions, and others ain't got a dime,
Troubled waters, won't quench the fire next time.

You take our sons and daughters, and send them off to die,
You take our sons and daughters, and send them off to die,
You take our sons and daughters, and send them off to die,
Troubled waters, gonna wash away your lie.

You plunder and you torture, and drench the world in blood,
You plunder and you torture, and drench the world in blood,
You plunder and you torture, and drench the world in blood,
Troubled waters, gonna drown you in the flood.

The levees are a-breaking, the dikes will overflow,
The levees are a-breaking, the dikes will overflow,
The levees are a-breaking, the dikes will overflow,
Troubled waters, you'll reap just what you sow.

Troubled waters rising, been rising many years,
Troubled waters rising, been rising many years,
Troubled waters rising, been rising many years,
Troubled waters, and a flood of troubled tears.

Troubled waters rising, the storm is on its way,
Troubled waters rising, the storm is on its way,
Troubled waters rising, the storm is on its way,
Troubled waters, it might be here today.

Notes

Many thanks to Steve Suffet for permission to add this song to the Union Songs collection.

Steve writes:
"Troubled Waters Rising appears on my latest CD, 'I've Been Up On the Mountain', which was officially launched on January 1 2007"

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