Green, have mercy on us.
Grand, have mercy on us.
Virgin, have mercy on us.
Dirty Devil, have mercy on us.

O Colorado plateau, full of grace
have mercy on us.

O flood of settlers, heading west
have mercy on us.

Glen Canyon Dam
save us from the sandstone walls
Hoover Dam
save us from the dust-bowl drought
Davis Dam
save us from the roll of dice
Parker Dam
save us from the London Bridge
Palo Verde Dam
save us from Cibola gold
Imperial Dam
save us from increasing salt
Morelos Dam
save us from invading hordes

From wild flow
deliver us
From blooming estuaries
deliver us
From powerlessness
deliver us

As for me, I am poor and in misery:
haste thee unto me, and burst.