Mama never understood What it`s like for a losing man When her number one son goes bad Playing cards with the devil`s hand
But daddy got real sick so quick For wars I`ll never understand I was the one that good with the fun Took the money from the rich man`s land
Gimme some water Cause I shot a man On the Mexican border Cool, cool water Gimme some water I need a little water
Jimmy grew up so fast Then he met me at the pass one day Said, you`re a wanted man Take your brother`s hand I`ll be running with you anyway
So we rode late in the night Like the fires on the desert sand Til one day, the posse caught us Cause the sheriff always gets his man
Gimme some water Cause I killed a man On the Mexican border Cool, cool water I need a little water
Oh Jeez, I just can`t lose my hand I`ve run just as fast as my legs can But Lord, I got no room to run Shouldn`t have done what I did with that big gun
Hey hey, yeah
Gimme some water Cause I killed a man On the Mexican border Cool, cool water
Can`t you see that long white rope Hanging from the hangman`s tree Take a restless horse Tie my hands of course Tell my mother that I`m finally free
Let me die like a man No one understands Let me pray that a poor man`s brave Smacked that horse in the ass With my last dying gasp My brother could hear me say
Gimme some water Cause I shot a man On the Mexican border Cool, cool water Gimme some water
Gimme some water Cause I shot a man On the Mexican border Cool, cool water Gimme some water
Gimme some water Cause I shot a man On the Mexican border Cool, cool water Gimme some water
Gimme some water Cause I killed a man On the Mexican border Cool, sweet water Gimme some water