It's where the homestead stood beneath those eastern pines
Little piece of that old porch swing I built her in '95
The devil dressed in dark clouds
It brought the wind it brought the rain
I never dreamt I'd live to see an Appalachian hurricane
The suits ain't got nothing but a pittance for your pain
They got more important things to do
So just go on back to sleeep or look the other way
They working on a new headline or two
The ancient hills are crying
For Mother Mountain’s broken heart
Hell came in High Water
And just ripped them hills apart
Long forgotten, now forsaken
But the good Lord's love will abide
Hell came in high water
Like a thief in the night
Son, if you ain't angry
Well you pay it no mind
But this ain't the first time
We been left so far behind
The sorrow and anguish'll cut you
Right down to the bone
But from the hollers to the hills
We take care of our own
The ancient hills are crying
For Mother Mountain’s broken heart
Hell came in High Water
And just ripped them hills apart
Long forgotten, now forsaken
But the good Lord's love will abide
Hell came in high water
Heaven help ussss tonight
Heaven help ussss tonight