Red River of the North lyrics

When the season changed so suddenly A sweeping rain was swallowed by the river valley And we thought that last time had prepared us But rising water rises with a plain indifference We have to hold our goddess down We have to send the river back When the rain came it called out an army Tireless and hungry people went to working They joined hands beside the great Red River But despite assembling they could not hold together They climbed High above the river And watched Everything change together