what has happened down here is the wind have changed clouds rolled in from the north and it started rain it rained real hard and it rained for a real long time six feet of water in the streets of evangeline the river rose all day the river rose all night some people got lost in flood some people got away alright the river had busted through clear down to plaquemine six feet of water in the streets of evangeline louisiana louisiana they re trying to wash us away they re trying to wash us away oh louisiana louisiana they re trying to wash us away they re trying to wash us away president coolidge come down in a railroad train little fat man with a notepad in his hand president say little fat man oh isn t it a shame what the river has done to this poor farmer s land oh louisiana louisiana they re trying to wash us away they re trying to wash us away oh louisiana oh lord oh louisiana they re trying to wash us away oh lord they re trying to wash us away they re trying to us away they re trying to us away