When the levee breaks
And the waters roll back
There's a faraway whistling
Like a maniac
1943
Easter Day
The Rising Sun
Took my boy away
I still remember
His blonde hair tossed
The President's letter
God Embossed
Hand me a hammer
Hand me a nail
I might stammer
I won't fail
To build me a tower
I can climb upon
Build me a tower
Like back in Babylon
Build me a tower
And name it after him
Build me a tower
And sing a battle hymn
Hand me a hammer
Hand me a nail
I might stammer
I won't fail
When the levee breaks
And the waters Roll Back
There's a faraway Whistling
Like a maniac
Light my lantern
Climb the stairs
Wave my hammer
Taunt the stars
That took my boy away
That I can climb upon
Like in Babylon