[Chorus]
Sylvie
Sylvie
I'm so hot'n dry
Sylvie
Sylvie
Can't you hear
Can't you hear me crying?

[Refrain]
Bring me little water, Sylvie
Bring me little water now
Bring me little water, Sylvie
Every little once in a while
Every little once in a while

[Verse 1]
Sylvie says she loves me
But I believe she lies
She hasn't been to see me
Since the last day of July

[Chorus]
Sylvie
Sylvie
I'm so hot'n dry
Sylvie
Sylvie
Can't you hear
Can't you hear me crying?
[Refrain]
Bring me little water, Sylvie
Bring me little water now
Bring me little water, Sylvie
Every little once in a while
Every little once in a while

[Verse 2]
She brought me a little coffee
She brought me a little tea
Well, she brought me nearly every damned thing
But she didn't bring the jailhouse key

[Chorus]
Sylvie
Sylvie
I'm so hot'n dry
Sylvie
Sylvie
Little drink of water
Wouldn't satisfy me

[Refrain]
Bring it in a bucket, Sylvie
Bring it in a bucket, now
Bring it in a bucket, Sylvie
Every little once in a while
Every little once in a while
[Verse 3]
Took a look a yonder
What is that I see?
Well, I thought it was little Sylvie
A-comin' after me

[Chorus]
Sylvie
Sylvie
I'm so hot'n dry
Sylvie
Sylvie
Can't you hear
Can't you hear me crying?

[Refrain]
Bring me little water, Sylvie
Bring me little water now
Bring me little water, Sylvie
Every little once in a while
Every little once in a while

[Outro]
Every
Little once
In a while