New Madrid's Fault
On a cold December night
Hi-yo Hey-yo
In eighteen-'lev'n there came a fright
It's New Madrid's fault
Soil was shaking 'neath our feet
Hi-yo Hey-yo
Rumbling up and down the street
It's New Madrid's fault
And no one in this town
Knows what shook the ground
Tearing buildings down
Oh, what an awful sight!
Reverend Spencer said it's sin
Hi-yo Hey-yo
That had brought this awful din
It's New Madrid's fault
Reverend Spencer said, "Repent!"
Hi-yo Hey-yo
"Since this plague is heaven-sent!"
It's New Madrid's fault
And no one in this town
Knows what shook the ground
Tearing buildings down
Oh, wond'rous, awful might!
'Bout a month had passed and then
Hi-yo Hey-yo
The ground was shaking once again
It's New Madrid's fault
All the cattle were alarmed
Hi-yo Hey-yo
Thankf'lly we escaped unharmed
It's New Madrid's fault
And no one in this town
Knows what shook the ground
Tearing buildings down
Oh, what an awful blight!
Science man had come to town
Hi-yo Hey-yo
Said our problem's underground
It's New Madrid's fault
And someone in this town
Knows what shook the ground
Tearing buildings down
Oh, what an awful plight!
And four past midnight seventh Feb
Hi-yo Hey-yo
The final quake now seems to ebb
It's New Madrid's fault
In the city, nothing stands
Hi-yo Hey-yo
Flat as pancakes 'cross the strand
It's New Madrid's fault
And no one in this town
Could miss that dreadful sound
Of buildings falling down
Oh, what an awful night!
And no one in this town
Wants to stick around
On this accursed ground
We leave at early light!
From New Madrid, we now flee
Hi-yo Hey-yo
To find new lives with some safety
It's New Madrid's fault
Yes it's New Madrid's fault
Hi-yo Hey-yo
In eighteen-'lev'n there came a fright
It's New Madrid's fault
Soil was shaking 'neath our feet
Hi-yo Hey-yo
Rumbling up and down the street
It's New Madrid's fault
And no one in this town
Knows what shook the ground
Tearing buildings down
Oh, what an awful sight!
Reverend Spencer said it's sin
Hi-yo Hey-yo
That had brought this awful din
It's New Madrid's fault
Reverend Spencer said, "Repent!"
Hi-yo Hey-yo
"Since this plague is heaven-sent!"
It's New Madrid's fault
And no one in this town
Knows what shook the ground
Tearing buildings down
Oh, wond'rous, awful might!
'Bout a month had passed and then
Hi-yo Hey-yo
The ground was shaking once again
It's New Madrid's fault
All the cattle were alarmed
Hi-yo Hey-yo
Thankf'lly we escaped unharmed
It's New Madrid's fault
And no one in this town
Knows what shook the ground
Tearing buildings down
Oh, what an awful blight!
Science man had come to town
Hi-yo Hey-yo
Said our problem's underground
It's New Madrid's fault
And someone in this town
Knows what shook the ground
Tearing buildings down
Oh, what an awful plight!
And four past midnight seventh Feb
Hi-yo Hey-yo
The final quake now seems to ebb
It's New Madrid's fault
In the city, nothing stands
Hi-yo Hey-yo
Flat as pancakes 'cross the strand
It's New Madrid's fault
And no one in this town
Could miss that dreadful sound
Of buildings falling down
Oh, what an awful night!
And no one in this town
Wants to stick around
On this accursed ground
We leave at early light!
From New Madrid, we now flee
Hi-yo Hey-yo
To find new lives with some safety
It's New Madrid's fault
Yes it's New Madrid's fault
Credits
Writer(s): Jonah Scott Kramer
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