Four Dragons from China Lived in the eastern sea Black Dragon, Long Dragon Pearl Dragon, Yellow Dragon Once upon a time A long time ago China had no rivers All depended on the rain To grow their crops Then one day A terrible drought Hit the land People suffered and starved Four Dragons decided To help the people They took water from the sea Sprayed it into the sky It fell as a rain And saved the crops God of the sea Furious with the four
They took the water Without permission Angry sea god Told the emperor Emperor punished dragons Imprisoned under four mountains Dragons still raged on To help the people They turned themselves Into four rivers Keep bringing water To their beloved people China has received Its four great rivers Black, Long, Pearl and Yellow
