DescriptionForn years I've written for other folks. They paid me and I was happy. Now, I would like to see my name on something someone recorded. As a good friend of mine tole me, "It don't do no good to hide in the shadows."

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Genres: Country

The piney river is overflowing, and the dam can't hold her back
The water's starting to rise, now it's time for us to act
We started filling cardboard boxes, and mama knelt down to pray
"Lord, stop all this rain, please return us to sunny days"

I saved a picture of us kids playing tag in the yard
Along with a cigar box full of my old baseball cards
Baby books 'n marriage papers, a medal from Viet Nam
An ole one eyed teddy bear that belonged to my mom

Chorus
Three straight days it's rained, our hopes are slipping away
Dark Clouds paint the heavens which means they're here to stay
We're doing everything we can trying to preserve our past
If only the Lord heard mama's prayers maybe the rain won't last

Despite the rain not letting up we all did the best we could
Saving things that are more important that four walls made of wood
I rescued my Gene Autry pistol and grandpa's old rocking chair
Where he'd entertain us kids while rocking in the evening air

We finally managed to fill the bed of dad's old pickup truck
We knew it was time to leave, we were afraid to press our luck
Someday we'll return to the land we love and again mama will pray
She'll thank the Lord for his kindness and all the lives he saved

Chorus
Three straight days we fought the rain while our hopes slipped away
But, despite the amount of rain that fell mama continued to pray
And when we return to the home we love, she'll once again drop 
down on her knees and thank the lord that everyone is okay 





  

 

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