Tupelo

Did you read about the flood

Happened long time ago

In Tupelo Mississippi

There were thousands of lives

Destroyed

It rained it rained

Both night and day

The poor people was worried

Didn't have no place to go

Could hear many people cryin' Lord have mercy

'Cause You're the only one that we can turn to

Happened a long time ago

A little town

Way back in Mississippi

In Tupelo

There was women and there was children

They were screamin' and cryin'

Cryin' Lord have mercy

You're the only one now that we can turn to

Way back down in Mississippi a little country town

I know you read about it

'Cause I'll never forget it

The mighty flood in Tupelo Mississippi

Been years ago

Lord have mercy

Wasn't that a mighty time

Tupelo's gone