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The Wood Brothers - "River Takes the Town"
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Wood Brothers
The Wood Brothers
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Oliver Wood
Oliver Wood
Songwriter
Jonathon Rix
Jonathon Rix
Songwriter
Christopher Wood
Christopher Wood
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Trina Shoemaker
Trina Shoemaker
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Hope the levee in Shreveport
Does what it's supposed to do
'Cause the rain keeps coming
Yeah, the rain keeps coming
I must've called you ninety-nine times
But I couldn't get through
Yeah, the rain keeps coming
Yeah, the rain keeps coming
But the rain keeps coming
Yeah, the rain keeps coming
Nothing's ever for certain
Until the levee breaks down
The water comes in and the river
The river takes the town
There's a shelter at the high school gym
They got blankets and food
But you won't sleep easy
No, you won't sleep easy
It's been a few days since I heard
Any word from you
No, and I don't sleep easy
And I don't sleep easy
Yeah, the rain keeps coming
Yeah, the rain keeps coming
Yeah, the rain keeps coming
Yeah, the rain keeps coming
And nothing's ever for certain
Till the levee breaks down
The water comes in and the river
The river takes the town
The river takes the town
Yeah, the river takes the town
The river takes the town
Well, there's a number you call
If your house gets washed away
But it'll never be the same
No, it'll never be the same
Since you held my hand and kissed me
On the very first day
No, I'll never be the same
No, I'll never be the same
And the rain keeps coming
Never be the same
Yeah, the rain keeps coming
Never be the same
And the rain keeps coming
I'll never be the same
And the rain keeps coming
And the rain keeps coming
I'll never be the same
And the rain keeps coming
Never be the same
And nothing's ever for certain
Till the levee breaks down
The water comes in and the river
The river takes the town
The river takes the town
The river takes the town
The river takes the town
Written by: Christopher Wood, Jonathon Rix, Oliver Wood

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