Water Works Fine

Back in 1983, Sonny Terry said to me When I put the bottle down My friends stopped comin' 'round They were comin' for my whiskey My malt liquor an' wine Since I left it all behind, water works fine Water works fine, pure an' sweet It's a natural treat like a good woman's love One crazy night, we drank tequila like beer My recollection's unclear You know I felt like dyin' My face in the mirror Scared the devil outta me Made a blind man see Water works fine Water works fine, pure an' sweet It's a natural treat like a good woman's love Water works fine, served up neat Well, it's a natural treat, like a good woman's love Hung-over, hung-up, drownin' in a cup I was feelin' kinda strange 'Bout ready for a change I was boozin' my mind, weavin' over the line When I saw the road sign sayin' water works fine Water works fine, so pure an' sweet It's a natural treat like a good woman's love Water works fine, best cure for the heat From your head to your feet Like a good woman's love Water works fine, tastes pure an' sweet Every day of the week like a good woman's love Water works fine, well, it's a natural treat Make me wanna dip my beak Like a good woman's love