When the Water Goes Down (feat. Becky Buller and Tim Stafford)

They changed the course of the water and flooded the town
We watched from the banks of the river when ol' Butler went down
I led a prayer for the living and all we'd left behind
Anything to ease a troubled mind

As I gave the message, I started to cry
If they asked me questions, I wouldn't have to lie
I'd say Margie left the valley sometime in the night
She was homesick for the city life
I always knew she'd never make a preacher's wife

Jesus said one day the dead would rise up from the ground
You can't bury mem'ries that won't drown
Thirty-five years later and all I think about is
What's comin' up when the water goes down

We never thought we'd ever see ol' Butler town
But they have to fix the dam so the water's comin' down
Now my congregation wants to raise the cornerstone
Some things are better left alone
Guess it's time to reap the seeds I've sown

Jesus said one day the dead would rise up from the ground
You can't bury mem'ries that won't drown
Thirty-five years later and all I think about is
What's comin' up when the water goes down

Those million-dollar houses on Watauga Lake
Thank the Lord above and the TVA
I can't depend on either one to help me anymore
Carter County sheriff's at my door

Jesus said one day the dead would rise up from the ground
You can't bury mem'ries that won't drown
Thirty-five years later and all I think about is
What's comin' up when the water goes down

What's comin' up when the water goes down

What's comin' up when the water goes down