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Half a mile from the county fair and the rain came pouring down
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Me and Billy standing there with a silver half a crown
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Hands full of fishing gear and the tackle on our backs
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We just stood there getting wet with our backs against the fence
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Oh the water
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Oh the water
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Oh the water
D (let ring)
Let it run all over me
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And it stoned me to my soul
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Stoned me just like jelly roll
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And it stoned me
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And it stoned me to my soul
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Stoned me just going home
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And it stoned me
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And the rain let up and the sun came out we were getting dry
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Almost glad a pickup truck nearly passed us by
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So we jumped right in and the driver grinned and he dropped us up the road
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We looked at the swim and we jumped right in not to mention fishing poles
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Oh the water
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On the way back home we sang a song but our throats were getting dry
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Then we saw the man from across the road with the sunshine in his eyes
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Well he lived all alone in his own little home with a great big gallon jar
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There were bottles too one for me and you and he said Hey there you are
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Oh the water