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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jimmie Dale Gilmore
Jimmie Dale Gilmore
Acoustic Guitar
Biff Watson
Biff Watson
Acoustic Guitar
Gary Nicholson
Gary Nicholson
Electric Guitar
Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett
Acoustic Guitar
Carmella Ramsey
Carmella Ramsey
Background Vocals
Harry Stinson
Harry Stinson
Background Vocals
Joe Ely
Joe Ely
Background Vocals
Berry Gordy Jr.
Berry Gordy Jr.
Bass
Emory Gordy
Emory Gordy
Bass
Wes Starr
Wes Starr
Drums
Chris Leuzinger
Chris Leuzinger
Electric Guitar
James Burton
James Burton
Electric Guitar
Steve Gibson
Steve Gibson
Electric Guitar
Al Perkins
Al Perkins
Fiddle
Glen Duncan
Glen Duncan
Fiddle
Stuart Duncan
Stuart Duncan
Fiddle
Glen D. Hardin
Glen D. Hardin
Piano
Pete Wasner
Pete Wasner
Keyboards
Kayton Roberts
Kayton Roberts
Pedal Steel Guitar
Paul Franklin
Paul Franklin
Pedal Steel Guitar
Sonny Garrish
Sonny Garrish
Pedal Steel Guitar
Steve Fishell
Steve Fishell
Pedal Steel Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Butch Hancock
Butch Hancock
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Berry Gordy Jr.
Berry Gordy Jr.
Producer
Emory Gordy
Emory Gordy
Producer
Russ Martin
Russ Martin
Engineer
Steve Tillisch
Steve Tillisch
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Thirst is not the answer oceans come and go
I loved her seven seas worth Lord I loved her so
But she let me down so easy one slow drop at a time
I would've killed myself but it made no sense
Commitin' suicide in self defense But I lost everything I brought her
When she said babe you're just a wave you're not the water
Centuries ago we were living on the gold coast
She was still in love with a long gone cold ghost
I was only trying to turn back the tide of her tears
I felt like an endless ocean rolling through the fog
Full emotion drifting like a weather beaten log
I even thought that I out-thought her
Till she said babe you're just a wave you're not the water
I said someday we'll love again then you'll know the score
I've taught you everything I know and maybe even more
That's true she said more than you ever will
I said I've been your raging river precious African queen
I've shown you everything that I've ever seen
But she knew more than I had taught her
When she said babe you're just a wave you're not the water
Well I followed her far and wide with all of my will
Water on the move you know it never stands still
And I moved every muscle just to prove it can be done
Then up some old sad river where snow white lilies float
I came to her for mercy but I hardly rocked the boat
She seemed surprised that I had caught her
But she said babe you're just a wave you're not the water
She said babe you're just a wave you're not the water
Written by: Butch Hancock
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