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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Justin Townes Earle
Vocals
Adam Bednarik
Upright Bass
Cory Younts
Background Vocals
Joe McMahan
Electric Guitar
Jon Radford
Drums
Paul Niehaus
Pedal Steel Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Justin Townes Earle
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Justin Townes Earle
Producer
Adam Bednarik
Producer
Lyrics
Something got in the river, well they, they find the source
Just last evening they ain't heard no more
I want some answers 'fore I'm leaving here today
Don't drink the water, boy
No matter what they say
Oh, but the man on the stand ain't said nothing
And he keeps talking, oh, just keeps talking
Lord, won't you look at them guilty eyes
Don't drink the water
Something just ain't right
With these sons of bitches, well, it's always something
Land around us, it's all been poisoned
No way to say it, we in a sorry state
Don't drink the water, boy
No, it just ain't safe
They started blasting and that, that brung the dust
They skinned the mountains, here come the floods
Now nobody sleeps, nobody sleeps on a rainy night
Don't drink the water, boys
No, don't believe their lies
'Cause up and down this valley, every town you see
They're all dealing with the same damn thing
Somebody tell me, where do we go from here?
Don't drink the water
No, don't you dare
Now folks getting sick, talking women and children
Ask the man on the stand what he thinks killed 'em
Say act of God, all act of God
Say don't drink the water, son
It's been an act of God
So that man on the stand, well, he's still talking
No one's listening, everybody's watching
I swear, he just might not make it home tonight
If I hear him say "Don't drink the water"
Just one more time
I said, don't drink the water
Don't drink the water
Writer(s): Justin Townes Earle
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