[Verse 1]
All day I've faced a barren waste
Without the taste of water, cool water
Old Dan and I with throats burnt dry
And souls that cry for water
Cool, clear water

[Chorus]
Keep a-movin', Dan, don't you listen to him, Dan
He's a devil, not a man
And he spreads the burnin' sand with water
Dan, can you see that big, green tree
Where the water's runnin' free
And it's waitin' there for me and you?

[Verse 2]
The nights are cool and I'm a fool
Each star's a pool of water, cool water
But with the dawn, I'll wake and yawn
And carry on to water
Cool water

[Chorus]
Keep a-movin', Dan, don't you listen to him, Dan
He's a devil, not a man
And he spreads the burnin' sand with water
Dan, can you see that big, green tree
Where the water's runnin' free
And it's waitin' there for me and you?
[Verse 3]
Dan's feet are sore, he's yearning for
Just one thing more than water, cool water
Like me, I guess he'd like to rest
Where there's no quest for water
Cool, clear water

[Chorus]
Keep a-movin', Dan, don't you listen to him, Dan
He's a devil, not a man
And he spreads the burnin' sand with water
Dan, can you see that big, green tree
Where the water's runnin' free
And it's waitin' there for me and you?
Cool water