I heard the words of Cyrus
Stopped at the light one day
He blessed me for the offering
Then he looked at me and said

There is a flood that's comin'
So make your plans for runnin'
Far away

There is a flood that's comin'
So make your plans for runnin'

I paid him almost nothing
(And nothing I have laid)
I cursed the pearls of Cyrus
(I threw them all away)
Though high above, it's sunny
There ain't no use in runnin'
Not today