G D C G Half a mile from the county fair and the rain came pourin’ down
G D C G Me & Billy standing there with a silver half a crown
G D C G Hands were full of fishing rods, with the tackle on our backs
G D C G We just stood there getting wet, with our backs against the fence
Chorus: Am D Am D Am D Oh, the water, oh, the water, oh the water
Em D Hope it don’t rain all day
G C C-G G D And it stoned me to my soul, stoned me just like jelly roll
C – G And it stoned me
G C C-G G D And it stoned me to my soul, stoned me just like goin’ home
C – G And it stoned me
G D C G Then the rain let up and the sun came up and we were getting dry
G D C G Almost glad a pick up truck nearly passed us by
G D C G So we jumped right in & the driver grinned & he dropped us up the road
G D C G Where we looked at the swim & we jumped right in, not to mention fishing poles
Chorus : Oh, the water, oh, the water, oh the water Em D Let it run all over me
G C C-G G D And it stoned me to my soul, stoned me just like jelly roll
C – G And it stoned me
G C C-G G D And it stoned me to my soul, stoned me just like goin’ home
C – G And it stoned me
G D C G On the way back home we sang a song, but our throats were getting dry
G D C G Then we saw the man from across the road with the sunshine in his eye
G D C G But he lived all alone in his own little home with a great big gallon jar
G D C G There were bottles too, one for me & you, and he said “Hey, there you are”
Chorus: Am D Am D Am D Oh, the water, oh, the water, oh the water
Em D Get it myself from the mountain stream