Don't go near the water    Don't you think it's sad   What's happened to the water   Our water's going bad   Oceans, rivers, lakes and streams   Have all been touched by man   Poison flowing out to sea   Now threatens life on land      Don't go near the water   Ain't it sad   What's happened to the water   It's going bad      Don't go near the water   Don't go near the water       Toothpaste and soap will make our oceans a bubble bath   So that's a modern ecological aftermath   Beginning with me   Beginning with you      Don't go near the water   To do it any wrong   To be cool with the water   Is the message of this song   Let's all help the water   Right away   Do what we can and ought to   Let's start today