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If it keeps on rainin', levee's goin' to break,
If it keeps on rainin', levee's goin' to break,
When The Levee Breaks I'll have no place to stay.

Mean old levee taught me to weep and moan,
Mean old levee taught me to weep and moan,
Got what it takes to make a mountain man leave his home,
Ooh yeah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah

Don't they make you feel bad
When you're tryin' to find your way home,
You don't know which way to go
If you're goin' down South
Then there's no work to do,
And you're going on to Chicago.

Cryin' won't help you, prayin' won't do you no good,
Ooh, cryin' won't help you, prayin' won't do you no good,
When the levee breaks, mama, you got to move.

All last night sat on the levee and moaned,
All last night sat on the levee and moaned,
I said left my baby and my happy home.
Going, go'n' to Chicago,
Go'n' to Chicago,
Sorry but I can't take you.
Going down, going down now, going down.

Don't they make you feel bad
When you're tryin' to find your way home,
You don't know which way to go
If you're goin' down South
Then there's no work to do,
And you're going on to Chicago.




To Chicago
Going down, going down, going down

Overall Meaning

"P.W.O.G" stands for "Probablement Weehawken On Guitare," a band made up of French musicians. The lyrics of the song "When The Levee Breaks" revolve around the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, which occurred in the southern United States. The song talks about the fear of the levee breaking due to excessive rainfall, leaving no place to stay for people in the area.


The song starts with the ominous warning, "If it keeps on rainin', levee's goin' to break," repeated twice, giving the listener the feeling of the impending disaster. The vocalist then talks about how the levee made him feel emotional, "Mean old levee taught me to weep and moan." The song then talks about how the flood has affected the lives of the people, leaving them with no work in the south and forced to move to Chicago for employment.


The lyrics convey a sense of hopelessness and despair, as crying and praying won't help when the levee breaks, and one must move to survive. The last part of the song repeats that there is "no work to do" if you go down south, and the singer is "going down" to Chicago, apologizing to his loved one that he cannot take them with him.


Line by Line Meaning

If it keeps on rainin', levee's goin' to break,
If the rain continues, the levee will break,


If it keeps on rainin', levee's goin' to break,
If the rain continues, the levee will break,


When The Levee Breaks I'll have no place to stay.
If the levee breaks, I will be homeless.


Mean old levee taught me to weep and moan,
The old levee made me cry and feel sadness.


Mean old levee taught me to weep and moan,
The old levee made me cry and feel sadness.


Got what it takes to make a mountain man leave his home,
It has the ability to force even the toughest of people to leave their homes.


Don't they make you feel bad
Doesn't it make you feel terrible?


When you're tryin' to find your way home,
When you're attempting to return to your residence,


You don't know which way to go
You're unsure of the correct direction.


If you're goin' down South
If you're traveling to the southern states


Then there's no work to do,
There are no jobs available in the area.


And you're going on to Chicago.
So, you move on to Chicago.


Cryin' won't help you, prayin' won't do you no good,
Weeping and praying are ineffective.


Ooh, cryin' won't help you, prayin' won't do you no good,
Weeping and praying are ineffective.


When the levee breaks, mama, you got to move.
If the levee breaks, you must relocate, mother.


All last night sat on the levee and moaned,
All night, I sat on the levee and lamented.


All last night sat on the levee and moaned,
All night, I sat on the levee and lamented.


I said left my baby and my happy home.
I left my sweetheart and my joyful home behind.


Going, go'n' to Chicago,
I'm going to Chicago


Go'n' to Chicago,
I'm going to Chicago


Sorry but I can't take you.
I'm sorry, but I cannot bring you with me.


Going down, going down now, going down.
Descending, going down now, going down.


Don't they make you feel bad
Doesn't it make you feel terrible?


When you're tryin' to find your way home,
When you're attempting to return to your residence,


You don't know which way to go
You're unsure of the correct direction.


If you're goin' down South
If you're traveling to the southern states


Then there's no work to do,
There are no jobs available in the area.


And you're going on to Chicago.
So, you move on to Chicago.


To Chicago
To Chicago


Going down, going down, going down
Descending, going down, going down.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOE MCCOY

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Master Block Warrior

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Master Block Warrior

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4ème commentaire et 67ème pouce pour moi !
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