[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