Watershed Rap

Water flows, water sheds, and water runs

All to one point when the rain is done.

This all takes place in one area of land,

To the bottom it goes, where the river flows,

Over, across, and through the ground it goes.

Always traveling downhill, when it flows.

What, you didn’t know, it’s all about topography,

And that’s an important part of our geography.

It’s true, it’s real, I don’t mean to bring surprises,

But watersheds come in many different sizes.

You live between the Appalachians and the Rockies.

Your river drains down to the Mississippi.

Small rivers join big ones and they join bigger ones,

Bro, all the way to the Gulf of Mexico.

But some creeks and streams are so small,

They don’t even have a name,

But that’s how it goes in this game.

Now hear me out, listen up, every boy and girl

Our watershed’s the fourth largest in the world.

Now that ain’t too shabby, dangum skippy,

The name of our watershed is the Mississippi.

Every river close to you is flowing downhill,

The Gulf of Mexico is the final appeal.

In conclusion, a watershed’s an area of land,

That drains to a common water body, understand?

Now say, “I live in a Watershed!” GO!

(audience repeat) I live in a watershed!

Everybody say, “I live in a watershed!” Come on!

(audience repeat) I live in a watershed!

Everybody say “I live in a watershed!” Yeah!

(audience repeat) I live in a watershed!

Say it loud, “I live in a watershed!” Yo!

(audience repeat) I live in a watershed!

Yeah you do!