OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Featured In

Listen to Who's Next (Bonus Track Version) by The Who
ALBUMWho's Next (Bonus Track Version)The Who
Listen to Classic Rock Essentials featuring The Who
PLAYLISTClassic Rock EssentialsApple Music Classic Rock
Listen to ’70s Rock Essentials featuring The Who
PLAYLIST’70s Rock EssentialsApple Music ’70s
Listen to The Who Essentials featuring The Who
PLAYLISTThe Who EssentialsApple Music Classic Rock
Listen to Guitar Greats Essentials featuring The Who
PLAYLISTGuitar Greats EssentialsApple Music Rock
Listen to ’70s Hard Rock Essentials featuring The Who
PLAYLIST’70s Hard Rock EssentialsApple Music Hard Rock
Listen to Open Road Rockers Essentials featuring The Who
PLAYLISTOpen Road Rockers EssentialsApple Music Classic Rock
Listen to Music Inspired by ‘1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything’ featuring The Who
PLAYLISTMusic Inspired by ‘1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything’Apple Music
Listen to Sing: Rock featuring The Who
PLAYLISTSing: RockApple Music Rock
Listen to Sing: Classic Rock featuring The Who
PLAYLISTSing: Classic RockApple Music Rock
Listen to Rock Hits: 1971 featuring The Who
PLAYLISTRock Hits: 1971Apple Music Classic Rock

Top Songs By The Who

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Who
The Who
Performer
John Entwistle
John Entwistle
Bass
Keith Moon
Keith Moon
Drums
Pete Townshend
Pete Townshend
Electric Guitar
Roger Daltrey
Roger Daltrey
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Pete Townshend
Pete Townshend
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Who
The Who
Producer
Andy MacPherson
Andy MacPherson
Mixing Engineer
Glyn Johns
Glyn Johns
Mixing Engineer
Jon Astley
Jon Astley
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
(We're gonna do a song called Water)
[Verse 2]
The foreman over there hates the gang
The poor people on the porch get it so rough
The truck driver drives like a devil
The policemen, they're acting so tough
[Verse 3]
They need water
Good, good water
We need water
And I'm sure there ain't one of us here
Who'd say no to somebody's daughter
[Verse 4]
The foreman over there hates the gang
The poor people on the porch get it so rough
Truck driver drives like the devil
Policemen, they're acting so tough
[Verse 5]
We need water
Good, good water
We need water
And maybe somebody's daughter
[Verse 6]
Sampson seems sorta sweaty
The draftsmen they smudged their work
The captain of a ship is swimming
Then just wore off a keen bank clerk
[Verse 7]
We need water
Good, good water
We need water
And maybe somebody's daughter
[Verse 8]
C'mon, gimme good water
C'mon, gimme good water
C'mon, gimme good water
[Verse 9]
Please don't refuse me, mister
I've seen your daughter at the Oasis
And I'm beginning to blister
My Chevrolet just made steam
Your crop is laying foul
My grass skirt's lost its green
I'm alive, but I don't know how
[Verse 10]
We need water
Good, good water
We need water
And maybe somebody's daughter
[Verse 11]
Gimme good water
Oh, baby
What I need
Indian Lake is burnin'
New York's skyline is hazy
The River Thames is turnin' dry
The whole world is ablazin'
[Verse 12]
We need water
Good, good water
We need water
And maybe somebody's daughter
[Verse 13]
Ah, gimme what I need
Water, water, water, water, water, water
Gimme water
Water, water, water
And I'm sure there ain't one of us here
Who'd say no to somebody's daughter
Oh no, whoa
Written by: Pete Townshend

Shazam Footer

Select language:

Company

Legal

Google Play Store
Apple App Store
Chrome Web Store
Galaxy Store

Follow Us

© Copyright 2025 Apple Inc. and its affiliates | Supplier Responsibility
instagramSharePathic_arrow_out