Various Artists: Wells for Zoë: Water for Life various artists album

(John Waters/Tommy Moran)

(chanting)

I walked barefoot,

I wore hand-me-downs,

I near died of drought,

But now I fear to drown.

I, too, was a slave,

I was told to die,

I was locked into history,

Before I learned to fly.

First, you showed me how to dance, I fear.

Then you taught me how to feel, I think.

Then you saved me from myself, I says,

Baby, let me buy you a drink.

Baby, let me buy you a drink.

I ran with the hare

And stalked with the hound.

I stared at my shoes

While you were lying bound.

I once was a thief,

One who stole of your soul.

Now I've come to rectify

Before I get too old.

First, you showed me how to dance, I fear.

Then you taught me how to feel, I think.

Then you saved me from myself, I says,

Baby, let me buy you a drink.

Baby, let me buy you a drink.

(chanting)

Water is a fire,

Water isn't wet.

Water is a higher power,

Water never forgets.

And there's been too much sorrow,

There's been so much wrong.

But water has the healing power,

Water, soft and strong.

Let me buy you a drink.

Baby, let me buy you a drink.

Baby,

Baby.

(chanting)

Let me buy you a drink.