Look Out Cleveland, the storm is coming through
And it's running right up on you
Look out Houston, there'll be thunder on the hill
Bye-bye baby don't you lie so still
Was Wednesday evening when first we heard the word
It did not come by train nor bird
T'was when Ben Pike stepped down to say
"This old town's gonna blow away"
Chorus:
Look Out Cleveland, the storm is coming through
And it's running right up on you
Look out Houston, there'll be thunder on the hill
Bye-bye baby don't you lie so still
Chain lightning, frightening as it may seem
Must not be mistaken for just another dream
Justice of peace don't know his own fate
But he'll go down in the shelter late
Chorus:
Look Out Cleveland, the storm is coming through
And it's running right up on you
Look out Houston, there'll be thunder on the hill
Bye-bye baby don't you lie so still
Hiding your money won't do no good, no good
Build a big wall, you know you would if you could, yeah!
When clouds of warning come into view
It'll get the old woman right out of her shoe
Chorus:
Look Out Cleveland, the storm is coming through
And it's running right up on you
Look out Houston, there'll be thunder on the hill
Bye-bye baby don't you lie so still