The storm was a-brewin'
The farmers crops to ruin
So naturally all the farmers gathered 'round
They said what can be done
To bring back the sun
And keep our crops from bein' washed out of the ground

Singin' naaaaaaa-na-na-na-na-naa
Singin' naaaaaaa-na-na-na-na-naa

They bowed their heads to pray
Said, save us Lord this day
Or we're going to have a-nothin' to eat
We work the whole year round
won'cha help us sow yer ground
Just then Big Mackie came a-walking down the street

Singin' naaaaaaa-na-na-na-na-naa
Singin' naaaaaaa-na-na-na-na-naa

Big Mackie had an ax
He took a thousand whacks
And carved out a great circle in the ground
He said y'all will be ok
Yer faith has saved the day
And faded away as he walked out of town

And he sang naaaaaaa-na-na-na-na-naa
Yeah, Singin' naaaaaaa-na-na-na-na-naa

The storm came full force
It was faster than a horse
But didn't come within Mackie's thousand whacks
A great wall of water
Circled the town's new border
But it couldn't even get in on the railroad tracks

Singin' naaaaaaa-na-na-na-na-naa
And the folks sang naaaaaaa-na-na-na-na-naa

And so the town was saved
From a windry, watery grave
They got a fine crop to grow that year
And every early morn
There's oats and wheat and corn
They're pickin' and a-grinnin' from ear to ear

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Chords:
d minor - A7 - dminor
G - d minor - G - d minor

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