Book of Song

When the Levee Blows

by The Other Favorites

Intro: x2

So he drives a cadillac baby
His belt buckles diamond plated
He treats you like a lady, yes he does and
Tells you you were underrated
It seems like nothing could go wrong

Chorus
When the levee blo- ows,
and the tears flow on down your face
Will it feel the same, I don't know
When the curtains clo- ose,
and you’re standin all alone
Will your pretty eyes still show,
That you've played this game before

So he went to Harvard
Builds schools down to Guatemala
Spends every Tuesday night with his mama,
Look I get it, the man's a six-five, blue eyed, American Dalai Lama
I just want you to be careful 'cause,

Chorus

Bridge (E bass walk)

There's always rocks in the stream,
there's always a stem in your grass,
there's always a snag at the seam,
well theres always a ghost in your past,
you might think that you can hide,
you might think that you can cope,
you might bottle it up inside but
oh, sugar don't because

Chorus

Outro (bridge bass walk)
When the levee blows
Tell me, where will you be when that levee blows?