Take me out this bottom, take me out this bottom baby,

Little girl 'fore this water rise

Take me out this bottom, take me out this bottom,

Little girl 'fore this water rise

Why you know I must be born by the devil

Po' Lightnin' don't wanna be baptised



(You see it's raining in all California when I said -

The hide is sliding down off the hills -

Many, many, many friends have lost their home -

Just because the water was falling so hard

and the mudslide had taken their home -

And I said -)



[guitar chorus, over which:]

Then you know how it's happening now



Take me out this bottom, take me out this bottom baby

Po' Lightnin' can't feel satisfied

Take me out this bottom, take me out this bottom

Po' Lightnin' just can't feel satisfied

Did you know how many friends of mine lost their home

By that old mudslide?



Don't take me to be wrong people,

Forgive me for my mistakes

You know, please, please, please,

Forgive me for my mistake

But after all that flood come in California, do you know

The good Lord's ground begin to shake

(They said an earthquake it was comin')



[guitar chorus, over which:]

Have mercy