D A The water line D A Is mighty high D It rained so hard A Even my tears couldn't dry D A And the valley went still D A And all the lines went down E D A The day the Mad River got a hold of this town Chorus: E And the river rolls D A One foot at a time D E Over the bridges D A And the old water lines D E But there's hope in the valley D A After the hundred year flood D E Because the mad Mad River D A Runs in our blood D A Old lady jane D A She refused to go D She sat there on her porch A As the water was touching her toes D A And she closed her eyes D A Softly singin a tune E D A She said if the Mad River is goin then I'm goin too