Apa yang terjadi di sini,
Is the winds have changed
Apakah angin telah berubah?
Clouds roll in from the north
Awan berguling dari utara
And it started to rain
Dan mulai hujan
It rained real hard, and
Hujan sangat deras, dan
It rained for a real long time
Hujan untuk waktu yang sangat lama
Six feet of water
Enam kaki air
In the streets of Evangeline
Di jalanan Evangeline
The river rose all day,
Sungai itu naik sepanjang hari,
The river rose all night
Sungai itu naik sepanjang malam
Some people got lost in the flood,
Beberapa orang tersesat dalam banjir,
Some people got away alright
Beberapa orang berhasil lolos
The river had busted through
Sungai itu berhasil menembus
Clear down to Plackermine
Hapus ke Plackermine
Six feet of water
Enam kaki air
In the streets of Evangeline
Di jalanan Evangeline
Louisiana, Louisiana
Louisiana, Louisiana
They're trying to wash us away,
Mereka mencoba untuk membasuh kita,
They're trying to wash us away
Mereka mencoba untuk membasuh kita
Oh Louisiana, Louisiana
Oh Louisiana, Louisiana
They're trying to wash us away,
Mereka mencoba untuk membasuh kita,
They're trying to wash us away
Mereka mencoba untuk membasuh kita
President Coolidge come down,
Presiden Coolidge turun,
In a railroad train
Di kereta api
With his little fat man
Dengan pria gemuk kecilnya
With a note pad in his hand
Dengan notes pad di tangannya
President says “little fat man,
Presiden mengatakan “pria gemuk kecil,
Oh isn't it a shame,
Oh bukan memalukan,
What the river has done
Apa yang telah dilakukan sungai
To this poor farmer's land”
Untuk tanah petani miskin ini “
Oh Louisiana, Louisiana
Oh Louisiana, Louisiana
They're trying to wash us away,
Mereka mencoba untuk membasuh kita,
You're trying to wash us away
Anda mencoba untuk membasuh kita
Oh Louisiana, oh Louisiana
Oh Louisiana, oh Louisiana
They're trying to wash us away,
Mereka mencoba untuk membasuh kita,
Oh Lord, they're trying to wash us away
Oh Tuhan, mereka mencoba untuk membasuh kita
They're trying to wash us away,
Mereka mencoba untuk membasuh kita,
They're trying to wash us away
Mereka mencoba untuk membasuh kita