Headed 'cross the border Looking for a place to play I left the sun behind I don't mind But I think that it looked like rain
Hold back the water I gotta find time to burn Hold back the water I gotta find time to burn
Headed west to Georgia Looking for the road to L.A. They say the weather's fine But the sun don't shine 'Cause the smog's always in the way
Hold back the water I gotta find time to burn Hold back the water (Yo!) I gotta find time to burn
I've never played no trumpet You know I've never played no harp, no The preacher say I was born this way With storm cloud in my heart
Hold back the water I gotta find time to burn Hold back the water I gotta find time to burn I gotta find time to burn I gotta find time to burn I gotta find time to burn (Whooo)
Headed 'cross the border Looking for a place to play I left the sun behind I don't mind But I think that it looked like rain
Hold back the water I gotta find time to burn
Hold back the water (Yo!) I gotta find time to burn I gotta find time to burn I gotta find time to burn I gotta find time to burn
Hold back the water (Hey!) I gotta find time to burn