Body In The Well

Don't drink the water

There's a body in the well

There's a body in the well

Anybody here seen Mama

Since she up and run to miss Lilly's place?

Anybody here seen Daddy

Since he laid a backhand 'cross her face?

She got a fresh scar on her jawbone

She up and gave that scar a name

She call it, "Sweet Jesus living truth

That ain't gonna happen again, yeah"

Don't drink the water

There's a body in the well

Don't you drink it

There's a body in the well

Last I saw of Papa

It was Tuesday at the kitchen table

Last I saw of Mama

She was dipping a rag in witch hazel

Dabbing it on her cheek

She got a smile where the black and blue meet

Somebody call the sheriff

We ain't seen Daddy for a week

Don't drink the water

There's a body in the well

Stay back from that well

There's a body in the well

Somebody up come visit

Tell me who it is 'cause I don't know

Everybody here is accounted for

And the ferry don't show 'til Sunday

Somebody up and trip and fell

Ain't nobody heard them shout or yell

Mama just shrug and say, "Just as well

Some people need to watch their step"

Don't you drink that water

Hey hey, yeah, mmm

Let me give you some advice

You want you a cool libation, mister?

Dip your ladle quarter mile upstream

Better pay mind to the property line

'Cause my Daddy owns everything

You better ask his proper permission

He got a temper and a loaded gun

But something tells me times is changing

And he won't be using either one

Don't drink the water

There's a body in the well

(Don't you drink that water, boy)

There's a body in the well

(Hey)

Don't you drink that water

There's a body in the well

(Don't drink that water)

(God almighty)

There's a body in the well

(Get back from that well)

Don't you drink that water

There's a body in the well

(Whose shoes are those there?)

(How 'bout that hat?)

There's a body in the well

(Don't you drink that water)

Don't you drink that water

There's a body in the well

(No, don't drink that water, no no no no)

There's a body in the well

Don't drink the water

There's a body in the well

Get on back from there, boy

No, don't go over there, boy

Come back, come back

Come over here