I remember down in Galveston When storm winds swept the town The high tide from the ocean, Lord Put water all around Wasn't that a mighty day? (A mighty day) A mighty day. (A mighty day) A mighty day, great God that morning When the storm winds swept the town The winds began to blowin' The rains began to fall The lightning shafts were cracklin', Lord And the thunder started to roll The trumpets warned the people They better leave this place But never meant to leave there homes Till death was in their face The seas began to rollin' The ships they could not land I heard a captain crying, God Please save this drowin' man The trains they all were loaded With people leavin' town The tracks gave way to the ocean, Lord And the trains they went on down The waters like some river They went a-rushin' to and fro I seen my father drowin', God And I watched my mother go Now Death, your hands are icey You've got them on my knee You took away my mother now You're coming after me Repeat the last 3 lines of chorus