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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
Performer
Will Oldham
Vocals
Fred Eltringham
Drums
Russ Pahl
Electric Guitar
Pat McLaughlin
Mandolin
Stuart Duncan
Fiddle
Mike Rojas
Keyboards
Steve Mackey
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Will Oldham
Lyrics
David Ferguson
Composer
John Anderson
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Sean Sullivan
Engineer
David Glasser
Mastering Engineer
David Ferguson
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Fifty years ago, or fifty years from now
Gotta lighten your load, gotta put it down
Go to the water, and jump right in
Wash away your troubles, be yourself again
[Verse 2]
We go down to the swimming hole
Where we could both finally bear our souls
Swim all day in the warm sunlight
Lay on our backs and watch the stars at night
[Chorus]
Life can be so unkind
You gotta leave it all behind
You got yours and I got mine
Come on in, the water's fine
[Verse 3]
When happiness seems out of reach
There's a lot of good times down on the beach
Take off your wig, take off your clothes, honey
And go down to the ocean, get the sand in your toes
[Chorus]
Oh, life can be so unkind
You gotta leave it all behind
You got yours and I got mine
Come on in, the water's fine
[Verse 4]
Well find yourself a mountain stream
Where the air is cool and the water's clean
Ain't no bars on the telephone
Sometimes it's best just to really be alone
[Verse 5]
Later on, the sun goes down
The barred owl calls, and your friends come 'round
We build a fire, scream at a stars
Realize how small we are
[Chorus]
Well life can be so unkind
Life can be so unkind
You gotta leave it all behind
You got yours, and I got mine
You got yours, and I got mine
Come on in, the water's fine
[Chorus]
Life can be so unkind
Life can be so unkind
You gotta leave it all behind
You gotta leave it all behind
You got yours, and I got mine
You got yours, and I got mine
Jump on in, the water's fine
Jump on in, the water's fine
[Outro]
Ease on in, the water's fine
Ease on in, the water's fine
Cold plunge, jump in, the water's fine
Jump on in, the water's fine
Written by: David Ferguson, John Anderson, Will Oldham