C G7
In the desert where we searched for gold
F G7
The days were hot the nights were cold
F Am
Hank and Joe and Me walked on
G7 C
So bold and brave and free
G7
For days and days we fought the heat
F G7
I got so thirsty and I got so weak
F Am
And when I fell cause I couldn’t go
G7 C
I heard Hank say to Joe
G7 C G7 C
He’s dieing for water hear him crying for water
Am
Well lay him down in the dust and sand
C Am
He said Joe you know he’s a dieing man
C Am
Leave him there and let him die
C G7 C
I can’t stand to hear him cry for water
G7
I don’t remember how long I lay
F G7
But when I woke it was the break of day
F Am
Buzzards circled miles ahead
G7 C
I knew Hank and Joe were dead
G7
My eyes were dim but I could see
F G7
A bed of gold nuggets under me
F Am
Now I know that it won’t be long
G7 C
Till they decorate my bones
G7 C G7 C
Cause I’m dieing for water can’t help crying for water
Am
They said lay him down in the dust and sand
C Am
He said Joe you know he’s a dieing man
C Am
Leave him there and let him die
C G7 C
I can’t stand to hear him cry for water
G7 C
He couldn’t stand to hear me cry for water