Build a Levee

You gotta build yourself a levee deep inside

Alone in the pale moonlight
He'll tempt you with a whirling pool of lies
You gotta build yourself a levee deep inside
But if by chance you should meet
Build yourself a levee deep inside
With no earthy body in sight
My mama said to me
And he'll whisper something sweet, then take you
Come up upon you girl
Now when I was just a little girl

You gotta build yourself a levee deep inside
Full of bold and unholy deceit
Don't go walking by the riverside
Beware of the devil my child
Beware of the devil my child

He'll come upon you girl

You'll fall under an evil spell

Build yourself a levee girl
You gotta build yourself a levee deep inside
Beware of his charming ways
When the waters run high
Gotta build yourself a levee deep inside
Just looking at his beautiful face
Beware of the devil my child
In the dark rocky places he'll keep
Beware of his cold dark eyes
Or that he'll never keep
And promises he'll deny
Where the waters rise so high and run so deep