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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dave Matthews
Dave Matthews
Vocals
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette
Vocals
Stefan Lessard
Stefan Lessard
Bass
Carter Beauford
Carter Beauford
Drums
Leroi Moore
Leroi Moore
Woodwinds
Boyd Tinsley
Boyd Tinsley
Violin
Béla Fleck
Béla Fleck
Banjo
Tim Reynolds
Tim Reynolds
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dave Matthews
Dave Matthews
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Steve Lillywhite
Steve Lillywhite
Producer
Stephen Harris
Stephen Harris
Mixing Engineer
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Don't drink the water, yeah
[Verse 1]
Come out, come out, no use in hiding
Come now, come now, can you not see?
There's no place here, what were you expecting?
No room for both, just room for me
[Verse 2]
So you will lay your arms down
Yes, I will call this home
[Verse 3]
Away, away, you have been banished
Your land is gone and given me
[Verse 4]
And here, I will spread my wings
Yes, I will call this home
What's this you say? You feel the right to remain
Then stay, and I will bury you
[Verse 5]
What's that you say? Your father's spirit still lives in this place
But I will silence you
[Verse 6]
Here's the hitch, your horse is leaving
Don't miss your boat, it's leaving now
And as you go, I will spread my wings
Yes, I will call this home
[Verse 7]
I have no time to justify to you
Fool, you're blind, move aside for me
All I can say to you, my new neighbor
Is you must move on, or I will bury you
[Verse 8]
Now, as I rest my feet by this fire
Those hands once warmed here, well, I have retired them
I can breathe my own air and I can sleep more soundly
Upon these poor souls
I'll build heaven and call it home
'Cause you're all dead now
[Verse 9]
And I'll live with my justice, and I'll live with my greedy need
I'll live with no mercy, and I'll live with my frenzied feeding
I'll live with my hatred, and I'll live with my jealousy
I'll live with the notion that I don't need anyone but me
[Chorus]
Don't drink the water
Don't drink the water
There's blood in the water
Don't drink the water, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Chorus]
Don't drink the water
Don't drink the water
There's blood in the water
Don't drink the water
Blood in the water, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I've blown it, yeah
Ask 'em all again
Oh, no, yeah, let me
Written by: Dave Matthews
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