When Rivers Rise

Peace in the valley has gone
Now the weather rolls in from the west
Storm clouds over the Pacific
Will soon put our shores to the test
Another Indian Summer is over
Here comes the rain
It's British Columbia's trademark
Come back to haunt us again
Move to high ground, seek shelter with friends
Wait there and pray that when it all ends
Something's left of what you've struggled for
Something to keep you strong
A reason to carry on
It's been hard driving rain for days
With a forecast as bleak as the sky
And the fear in the people and the raging river
Do both in accordance rise
The order came down to evacuate
All those from the danger zone
Some walked away from a living
And some walked away from their home
Move to high ground, seek shelter with friends
Wait there and pray that when it all ends
Something's left of what you've struggled for
Something to keep you strong
A reason to carry on
On a path of destruction, fueled by the rain
An act of God or science, there's no one to take the blame
For a flood that swept through the valley and swallowed the land
With all her power and fury, well you'd swear that she'd been damned
Move to high ground, seek shelter with friends
Wait there and pray that when it all ends
Something's left of what you've struggled for
Something to keep you strong
A reason to carry on