Beouf River Road - Tony Joe White

There was a bad cloud in the north

When I woke up this morning

And to tell y’all the truth

I was feeling kind of bad myself

I walked out on the porch

And the day was a-dawning

It was such a blue day

That I wished I just stayed in bed

I heard the treefrogs calling

And then the rain started falling down

On Beouf River Road

I looked up the dirt road

Lord and the water was rising

I’d seen the rain upon the water

And the little man dancing

My daddy said y’all better get your things together

'Cause old beouf river done overflowed his banks again

I picked up my cats and my coonhound

And we all had a laugh off some high brow

Away from Beouf River Road

Ever since the time that I got old enough to remember

Old beouf river has flooded time and time again

But we’d always go back

And gather up all our belongings

And open up the windows and doors

And let the sunshine in

I know it may sound funny

But I won’t trade it for no amount of money

My life on Beouf River Road

On Beouf River Road