Don’t Ask for the Water

[Verse 1] I hate this old place and what it represents And I hate who I was and who I ended up since But if you learned how to swim, just in case you'd drown Don't ask her for the water, 'cause she'll swallow you down [Verse 2] And she's ten miles of peace and the hardest of nights And her belfry's got arch, but her rooftop's all right But down here in the sewer, I'm smelling a rat Don't ask her for the whiskey, 'cause her water's all that [Verse 3] And what horses we rode through what somber fields With our lovers at war and the dust on our heels And the infidels screamed, "It's all but a lie" Don't ask her for the water, 'cause she'll teach you to cry Don't ask her for the water, 'cause she'll teach you to cry [Verse 4] And her weapon of choice is a red-patterned dress And a sack full of stones with her hands on her chest And a book full of quotes and a tight fastened lip Don't ask her for the water, 'cause you'll sink like a ship Don't ask her for the water, 'cause you'll sink like a ship