Look Out, Cleveland, the storm is comin' through And it's runnin' right up on you Look out, Houston, there'll be thunder on the hill Bye-bye, baby, don't cha lie so still Was Wedn'sday evenin' 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" Chain lightnin', frightnin' 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 Look Out, Cleveland, the storm is comin' through And it's runnin' right up on you Look out, Houston, there'll be thunder on the hill Bye-bye, baby, don't cha lie so still Hidin' your money won't do no good Build a big wall, you know you would if you could, yeah When clouds of warnin' come into view It'll get the ol' woman right outta her shoe Look Out, Cleveland, the storm is comin' through And it's runnin' right up on you Look out, Houston, there'll be thunder on the hill Bye-bye, baby, don't cha lie so still