[00:00.00] 作曲 : Johnny Cash [00:01.20]My mama always taught me that good things come from adversity if we put our faith in the Lord. [00:03.15]We couldn't see much good in the flood waters when they [00:04.20]Were causing us to have to leave home [00:05.10]But when the water went down we found that it had washed a load of rich black bottom dirt across our land. The following year we had the best cotton crop we'd ever had. [00:08.76]I remember hearing: [00:09.18]How high's the water mama? [00:09.72]Two feet high and risin' [00:11.16]How high's the water papa? [00:11.76]Two feet high and risin' [00:12.21]We can make it to the road in a homemade boat [00:15.12]That's the only thing we got left that'll float [00:18.15]It's already over all the wheat and the oats [00:21.12]Two feet high and risin' [00:22.71]How high's the water mama? [00:28.38]Three feet high and risin' [00:31.44]How high's the water papa? [00:33.57]Three feet high and risin' [00:35.94]Well the hives are gone [00:38.37]I've lost my bees [00:39.84]The chickens are sleepin' [00:41.13]In the willow trees [00:42.69]Cow's in water up past her knees [00:45.66]Three feet high and risin' [00:47.67]How high's the water mama? [00:52.92]Four feet high and risin' [00:55.92]How high's the water papa? [00:58.77]Four feet high and risin' [01:00.63]Hey come look through the window pane [01:04.38]The bus is comin' gonna take us to the train [01:07.44]Looks like we'll be blessed with a little more rain [01:10.59]4 feet high and risin' [01:11.94]How high's the water mama? [01:18.93]Five feet high and risin' [01:22.80]How high's the water papa? [01:24.93]Five feet high and risin' [01:27.42]Well the rails are washed out north of town [01:30.66]We gotta head for higher ground [01:33.42]We can't come back till the water comes down [01:36.39]Five feet high and risin' [01:38.37]Well it'