i hate this old place    what it represents    and i hate who i was    who i ended up since    if you learn how to swim    just in case you drown    don't ask her for the water    'cause she'll swallow you down    it's just 10 miles a piece    and the hardest of nights    and her bellfries got arch    but her rooftops alright    down here in the sewer    i'm smellin a rat    don't ask her for the whiskey    'cause the water's all that       and what horses we rode    through what somber fields    with our lovers at war    and the dust on our heels    and the infidels screamed    it's all been a lie    don't ask her for the water    'cause she'll teach to cry    don't ask her for the water    'cause she'll teach to cry       and her weapon of choice    is a red pattern dress    and a sack full of stones    with her hands on her chest    and a book full of quotes    and a tight fastened lip    don't ask her for the water    'cause you'll sink like a ship    don't ask her for the water    'cause you'll sink like a ship.