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Artist: Johnny Nash
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Cool Water
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Cool Water
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All day I’ve faced a barren waste
Without the taste of water, cool water
Old Dan and I with throats burnt dry
And souls that cry for water
Cool, clear water
Keep a-movin’, Dan
Don’t you listen to him, Dan
He’s a devil not a man
And he spreads the burning sand with water
Dan, can you see that big green tree
Where the water’s running free
And it’s waiting there for me
And you?
The nights are cool and I'm a fool
Each star’s a pool of water, cool water
But with the dawn, I’ll wake and yawn
And carry on to water
Cool, clear water
Keep a-movin’, Dan
Don’t you listen to him, Dan
He’s a devil not a man
And he spreads the burning sand with water
Dan, can you see that big green tree
Where the water’s running free
And it’s waiting there for me
And you?
The shadows sway and seem to say
Tonight we pray for water, cool water
And way up there He’ll hear our prayer
And show us where there’s water
Cool, clear water
Keep a-movin’, Dan
Don’t you listen to him, Dan
He’s a devil not a man
And he spreads the burning sand with water
Dan, can you see that big green tree
Where the water’s running free
And it’s waiting there for me
And you?
Dan’s feet are sore, he’s yearning for
Just one thing more than water, cool water
Like me, I guess, he’d like to rest
Where there’s no quest for water
Cool, clear water
Keep a-movin’, Dan
Don’t you listen to him, Dan
He’s a devil not a man
And he spreads the burning sand with water
Dan, can you see that big green tree
Where the water’s running free
And it’s waiting there for me
And you?
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