Lyric Don t ask for the water

i hate this old place
what it represents
and i hate who i was
who i ended up since
if you learn how to swim
just in case you drown
don t ask her for the water
cause she ll swallow you down
it s just 10 miles a piece
and the hardest of nights
and her bellfries got arch
but her rooftops alright
down here in the sewer
i m smellin a rat
don t ask her for the whiskey
cause the water s all that
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 been a lie
don t ask her for the water
cause she ll teach to cry
don t ask her for the water
cause she ll teach to cry

and her weapon of choice
is a red pattern 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.