I heard the news on the radio
My whole family was gathered around
You best pack your things and go
Best be headed to higher ground
Ride the Memphis on the midnight train
Keep an eye on the horizon
From the banks of the Cumberland
Down to the Gulf of Mexico
There's flood waters in the Ryman
Red oil up in the bayou
Cling to the roots and you won't wash away
When the river starts rising
The river is rising
There's a storm that's bearing down
Cling to the roots and you won't wash away
When the river is rising
The Lord works in mysterious ways
And we all know he has powers untold
Lord knows I've seen my better days
We can but watch as the story unfolds
There just ain't no telling
What this earth is devising
The river is rising
There's a storm that's bearing down
Cling to the roots and you won't wash away
And the river is rising
The river is rising
There's a storm that's bearing down
Cling to the roots and you won't wash away
Keep an eye on the horizon
Cling to the roots and you won't wash away
