Mailer: Elm [revision: 70.85] Mighty Day CAPO none I remember one September, When storm winds hit the town, Women and children were crying, Lord, And death was all around Chorus: Wasn't that a mighty day, Wasn't that a mighty day Wasn't that a mighty day, great God that morning When the storm winds hit the town The winds began to blowin', the rains began to fall The lightning shafts were cracklin', Lord, And the thunder started to roll CHO: The trumpets gave them warnin', They better leave this place But never meant to leave there homes, Till death was in their face The seas began to rollin', The ships they could not land, I heard a captain crying, God, Please save this drowin' man CHO: The trains they all were loaded, with people leavin' town, The tracks gave way to the ocean, Lord, And the trains they went on down The waters like some river, went rushin' to and fro I seen my father drowin', Lord, And I watched my mother go CHO: Now death your hands are icy, You've got them on my knee You took away my mother now, You're comin' after me CHO: (twice to finish)