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Down In The Flood 1 (Crash On The Levee) Bob Dylan © 1967, 1975 Dwarf Music (Official lyrics @ www.bobdylan.com)

May/Oct 1967 THE BASEMENT TAPES COMPLETE:     THE BOOTLEG SERIES Vol. 11 A TREE WITH ROOTS (T-731) THE GENUINE BASEMENT TAPES Vol. 3 (T-222)

The Basement Tapes - may/october 1967, #1 Crash on the levee mama, water's gonna overflow Swamps gonna rise, no boats gonna row Now you can train on down to William's point You can bust your feet, you can rock this joint But oh mama, ain't you gonna miss your best friend now You gonna have to find yourself another good friend somehow. Now don't you try 'n' move me, you just gonna lose There's a crash on the levee, mama, you been refused Well, it's sugar for sugar, salt for salt If you go down in the flood, it's your own true fault Oh ma, ain't you gonna miss your best friend now You gonna have to find yourself another good friend somehow. Well the high tide's risin', mama don't you let me down Pack up your suitcase, mama don't you make a sound Well it's king for king, queen for queen It's gonna be the meanest flood that anybody seen Oh mama, ain't you gonna miss your best friend now Yes, you gonna have to find yourself another good friend somehow.

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Down In The Flood 2

May/Oct 1967 THE BASEMENT TAPES THE BASEMENT TAPES COMPLETE:     THE BOOTLEG SERIES Vol. 11 #2 MIXIN' UP THE MEDICINE: The Safety Tape (T-1034) A TREE WITH ROOTS #2 (T-731) THE GENUINE BASEMENT TAPES Vol. 3 #2 (T-222) GREAT WHITE WONDER Part 2 (vinyl bootleg) LITTLE WHITE WONDER (vinyl bootleg)

The Basement Tapes - may/october 1967, #2 Crash on the levee mama, water's gonna overflow Swamps gonna rise, no boats gonna row Now you can train on down to William's point You can bust your feet, you can rock this joint But oh mama, ain't you gonna miss your best friend now You gonna have to find yourself another best friend somehow. Now don't you try 'n' move me, you just gonna lose There's a crash on the levee an' mama you been refused An' it's sugar for sugar an' salt for salt If you go down in the flood, it's gonna be your fault Oh mama, ain't you gonna miss your best friend now Yes, you gonna have to find yourself another best friend somehow. Well, the high tide's risin', mama don't you let me down Pack up your suitcase, mama don't you make a sound Now it's king for king, queen for queen That's gonna be the meanest flood that anybody seen Oh mama, ain't you gonna miss your best friend now Yes you gonna have to find yourself another best friend somehow.

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Down In The Flood 3

24 Sep 1971 GREATEST HITS Vol. 2

Greatest Hits Vol. 2 session, Columbia Studio B, NYC - 24.sep.1971, take 1 or 2 Crash on the levee mama, water's gonna overflow Swamps gonna rise an' no boats gonna row You can train on down to William's point You can bust your feet, you can rock this joint But oh mama, you gonna miss your best friend now You're gonna have to find yourself another best friend somehow. Now don't you try 'n' move me, mama you just gonna lose There's been a crash on the levee an' mama you been refused Well it's king for king, queen for queen It's gonna be the meanest flood that anybody has ever seen Oh mama, you gonna miss your best friend now You gonna have to find yourself another best friend somehow. Well the high tide's risin', mama don't you let me down Pack up your suitcase mama don't you make a sound Well, it's sugar for sugar an'it's salt for salt If you go down in the flood, it's gonna be your fault Oh mama, ain't you gonna miss your best friend now You gonna have to find yourself another best friend somehow.

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Down In The Flood 4

16 July 2002 MASKED AND ANONYMOUS Soundtrack

Masked and Anonymous concert sequence, Canoga Park CA - 16.jul.2002 Crash on the levee, water's gonna overflow Swamps gonna rise, no boats gonna row Can train on down to William's point You can bust your feet, you can rock this joint But eh, ain't you gonna miss your best friend now You'll have to find yourself another best friend somehow. High tide's risin', mama don't you make it [...] sound There's been a crash on the levee an' mama don't you let me down Sugar for sugar, salt for salt If you go down in the flood, it's gonna be your fault Eh, ain't you gonna miss your best friend now You gonna have to find yourself another best friend somehow. Don't you try an' move me, mama you just gonna lose There's a crash on the levee an' mama you been refused King for king, queen for queen It's gonna be the meanest flood that anybody has ever seen Eh, ain't you gonna miss your best friend now You gonna have to find yourself another best friend somehow.