Nile River Blues

The stock market crashed again today
but don’t worry, the Nile
will flood
I lost all my money,
my girl’s gone away
but don’t worry, that Nile
will flood

The stores are all empty,
the streets are all dead
But don’t worry, the Nile
will flood
Some folks packin’
loaves behind their head
but don’t worry that Nile
will flood

My momma she’s
coughing, my baby stopped crying
Don’t worry, the Nile will
flood
I spent my last dollar on
hand wipes and whiskey
singin’ don’t worry that
Nile will flood

There’s bugs in the
fields, there’s hail in the
air
don’t worry, the Nile will
flood
I drank a whole bottle
cuz I couldn’t care
don’t worry that Nile
gonna flood

The governor met the
guillotine but my hands
are clean
don’t worry the Nile will
flood
I strung up the landlord
in one of my dreams
don’t worry that Nile will
flood

I went to the river and
laid in the bed
don’t worry the Nile will
flood
I closed up my eyes
when the waters turned
red
singin’ don’t worry that
Nile will flood

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