Transcribed by:

Pete Millett

Intro:
A  E E  D D  A (x2)

Verse 1:
A                        E
    Half a mile from the county fair
        D                 A
And the rain came pourin' down
A                E
    Me and Billy standin' there
       D             A
With a silver half a crown
A               E
Hands full of a fishin' rods
        D             A
And the tackle on our backs
A                   E
We just stood there gettin' wet
         D                 A
With our backs against the fence

Bm           E
    Oh, the water,
Bm           E
    Oh, the water,
Bm           E
    Oh, the water,
D                           A
    Hope it don't rain all day

Chorus:
       A         E            D   A
And it stoned me to my soul
A                   E
Stoned me just like Jelly Roll
       D      A
And it stoned me
       A         E          D   A
And it stoned me to my soul
A                   E
Stoned me just like goin' home
       D      A
And it stoned me

Verse 2:
Then the rain let up, and the sun came up
And we were gettin' dry
Almost let a pick-up truck nearly pass us by
So we jumped right in and the driver grinned
And he dropped us up the road
We looked at the swim and we jumped right in
Not to mention the fishing poles
Oh, the water,  (x3)
Feel it run all over me

(Chorus)

Verse 3:
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 eyes
Well he lived all alone in his own little home
With a great big gallon jar
There were bottles too, one for me and you,
And he said, "Hey! there you are"

Oh, the water,  (x3)
Get it myself from the mountain stream

(Chorus)

last updated:8/8/1998