Mama never understood

What it`s like for a losing man

When her number one son goes bad

Playing cards with the devil`s hand



But daddy got real sick so quick

For wars I`ll never understand

I was the one that good with the fun

Took the money from the rich man`s land



Gimme some water

Cause I shot a man

On the Mexican border

Cool, cool water

Gimme some water

I need a little water



Jimmy grew up so fast

Then he met me at the pass one day

Said, you`re a wanted man

Take your brother`s hand

I`ll be running with you anyway



So we rode late in the night

Like the fires on the desert sand

Til one day, the posse caught us

Cause the sheriff always gets his man



Gimme some water

Cause I killed a man

On the Mexican border

Cool, cool water

I need a little water



Oh Jeez, I just can`t lose my hand

I`ve run just as fast as my legs can

But Lord, I got no room to run

Shouldn`t have done what

I did with that big gun



Hey hey, yeah



Gimme some water

Cause I killed a man

On the Mexican border

Cool, cool water



Can`t you see that long white rope

Hanging from the hangman`s tree

Take a restless horse

Tie my hands of course

Tell my mother that I`m finally free



Let me die like a man

No one understands

Let me pray that a poor man`s brave

Smacked that horse in the ass

With my last dying gasp

My brother could hear me say



Gimme some water

Cause I shot a man

On the Mexican border

Cool, cool water

Gimme some water



Gimme some water

Cause I shot a man

On the Mexican border

Cool, cool water

Gimme some water



Gimme some water

Cause I shot a man

On the Mexican border

Cool, cool water

Gimme some water



Gimme some water

Cause I killed a man

On the Mexican border

Cool, sweet water

Gimme some water