My mama always taught me that good things come from adversity if we put our faith in the Lord. 我的妈妈总是教导我说，好东西是从逆境中，如果我们把我们的信仰交给上帝。

We couldn't see much good in the flood waters when they 我们看不到在洪水多好，当他们

were causing us to have to leave home, 是导致我们不得不离开家，

But when the water went down, we found that it had washed a load of rich black bottom dirt across our land. The following year we had the best cotton crop we'd ever had. 但是当水下去，我们发现，它已经在我们的土地洗净丰富的黑色底部的污垢负载。接下来的一年，我们有最好的棉花作物，我们遇到过。

   

I remember hearing: 我记得听：

   

How high's the water, mama? 有多高的水，妈妈？

Two feet high and risin' 高RISIN两只脚“

How high's the water, papa? 有多高的水，爸爸？

Two feet high and risin' 高RISIN两只脚“

   

We can make it to the road in a homemade boat 我们可以把它的道路在一个自制的小船

That's the only thing we got left that'll float 这就是我们就剩这让它浮在唯一

It's already over all the wheat and the oats, 它已经对所有的小麦和燕麦，

Two feet high and risin' 高RISIN两只脚“

   

How high's the water, mama? 有多高的水，妈妈？

Three feet high and risin' 高RISIN三尺“

How high's the water, papa? 有多高的水，爸爸？

Three feet high and risin' 高RISIN三尺“

   

Well, the hives are gone, 那么，荨麻疹都走了，

I've lost my bees 我已经失去了我的蜜蜂

The chickens are sleepin' 鸡是睡

In the willow trees 在柳树

Cow's in water up past her knees, 牛的水了过去，她的膝盖，

Three feet high and risin' 高RISIN三尺“

   

How high's the water, mama? 有多高的水，妈妈？

Four feet high and risin' 高RISIN四尺“

How high's the water, papa? 有多高的水，爸爸？

Four feet high and risin' 高RISIN四尺“

   

Hey, come look through the window pane, 嘿，来看看通过这个窗口窗格中，

The bus is comin', gonna take us to the train 总线坠落，会带我们到火车站

Looks like we'll be blessed with a little more rain, 看起来我们会幸运地拥有多一点的雨，

4 feet high and risin' 高RISIN 4英尺“

   

How high's the water, mama? 有多高的水，妈妈？

Five feet high and risin' 高RISIN五尺“

How high's the water, papa? 有多高的水，爸爸？

Five feet high and risin' 高RISIN五尺“

   

Well, the rails are washed out north of town 那么，轨冲镇出北

We gotta head for higher ground 我们得头地势较高的地方

We can't come back till the water comes down, 我们不能回来，直到水下来，

Five feet high and risin' 高RISIN五尺“

   

Well, it's five feet high and risin' 那么，它的高和RISIN 5英尺“