Well the thunder shakes your window panes
And the darkness is a stroke of fright
Where the timbers groan
And the freight train ends
And your hair stands at maximum height
Well all the dogs have gone silent
And the shutter's loose
And it bangs on the wall like a loon
Well the river's risin'
And there's nowhere to go
But your mind starts howlin' this tune
Blue skies and rainbows
And the water is nice
Butterflies and the flowers
And sweet tea with ice
Gentle autumn breezes
Broke through the trees
And I'm livin' the happiest life
Where the sky is fallin' in
And your roof is peeled back
And the fury of the river is released
Well you're clingin' to life
As you wash down the lane
Towards the banks and the belly of the beast
And as the current takes you
And it pulls you underneath
You accept that it won't be long
But it's quite under the rapids
And the world's washed away
But your mind starts hummin' this song
Where blue skies and rainbows
And the water is nice
Butterflies and the flowers
And sweet tea with ice
Gentle autumn breezes
Broke through the trees
And I'm livin' the happiest life
Well the dog starts to whine
For you to let him outside
And you're snuggled up
Nice and warm in your bed
No more tryin' to tackle
That old combo pizza so late at night
Lord and that song is still stuck in your head
Where blue skies and rainbows
And the water is nice
Butterflies and the flowers
And sweet tea with ice
Gentle autumn breezes
Broke through the trees
And I'm livin' the happiest life
Where blue skies and rainbows
And the water is nice
Butterflies and the flowers
And sweet tea with ice
Gentle autumn breezes
Broke through the trees
And I'm livin' the happiest life
Lord I'm livin' the happiest life