Someone said, drink the water, but I will drink the wine   Someone said, take a poor man, rich don't have a dime   So fool yourselves if you will, I just haven't got the time   If you can drink the water, I will drink the wine      Someone gave me some small flowers, I held them in my hand   I looked at them for several hours, I didn't understand   So fool yourselves if you will, you can hold out your hand   I'll give back your flowers, and I will take the land   And I will drink the wine      Sometimes I'm very very lonely, there's only me to care   And when I'm very very lonely, I want someone to share   I'm going to drink the wine   I'm gonna take my time      And believe in a world that is mine   Someone gave me flowers, held them in my hand   Looked at them for many hours, didn't understand   Go on and fool yourselves if you will, you can hold out your hand      I'll give back your flowers, and I will take the land   And I will drink the wine, and I will take the land   I will drink the wine