| G | D | C | G | 4x
| Am D | Am D | Am D | Em | D |
| G C |C G | G D | Em – G |
| G C |C G | G D | Em – G |
Half a mile from the county fair and the rain came pourin’ down
Me & Billy standing there with a silver half a crown
Hands were full of fishing rods, with the tackle on our backs
We just stood there getting wet, with our backs against the fence
Oh, the water, oh, the water, oh the water
Hope it don’t rain all day
And it stoned me to my soul, stoned me just like jelly roll
And it stoned me
And it stoned me to my soul, stoned me just like goin’ home
And it stoned me
Then the rain let up and the sun came up and we were getting dry
Almost glad a pick up truck nearly passed us by
So we jumped right in & the driver grinned & he dropped us up the road
Where we looked at the swim & we jumped right in, not to mention fishing poles
Oh, the water, oh, the water, oh the water
Let it run all over me
And it stoned me to my soul, stoned me just like jelly roll
And it stoned me
And it stoned me to my soul, stoned me just like goin’ home
And it stoned me
On the way back home we sang a song, but our throats were getting dry
Then we saw the man from across the road with the sunshine in his eye
But he lived all alone in his own little home with a great big gallon jar
There were bottles too, one for me & you, and he said “Hey, there you are”
Oh, the water, oh, the water, oh the water
Get it myself from the mountain stream