It's where the homestead stood beneath those eastern pines Little piece of that old porch swing I built her in '95 The devil dressed in dark clouds It brought the wind it brought the rain I never dreamt I'd live to see an Appalachian hurricane The suits ain't got nothing but a pittance for your pain They got more important things to do So just go on back to sleeep or look the other way They working on a new headline or two The ancient hills are crying For Mother Mountain’s broken heart Hell came in High Water And just ripped them hills apart Long forgotten, now forsaken But the good Lord's love will abide Hell came in high water Like a thief in the night Son, if you ain't angry Well you pay it no mind But this ain't the first time We been left so far behind The sorrow and anguish'll cut you Right down to the bone But from the hollers to the hills We take care of our own The ancient hills are crying For Mother Mountain’s broken heart Hell came in High Water And just ripped them hills apart Long forgotten, now forsaken But the good Lord's love will abide Hell came in high water Heaven help ussss tonight Heaven help ussss tonight