In the desert where we searched for gold the days´re hot the nights´re cold
Hank and Joe and me walked on so bold and brave and free
For days and days we fought the heat I got so thirsty and I got so weak

And when I fell cause I couldn´t go I heard Hank say to Joe
He´s dyin´ (dyin´ dyin´) for water hear him cryin´ (cryin´ cryin´) for water
Well lay him down in the dust and sand he said Joe you know he´s a dyin´ man
Leave him there and let him die I can´t stand to hear him cry for water
I don´t remember how long I lay but when I awoke it was the break of day
Buzzards circled miles ahead I knew Hank and Joe were dead
My eyes were dimmed but I could see a bed of gold nuggets under me
Now I know that it won´t be long till they decorate my bones
Cause I´m dyin´ (dyin´ dyin´) for water can´t help cryin´ (cryin´ cryin´) for water

Well they laid me down in the dust and sand he said Joe you know he´s a dyin´ man
Leave him there and let him die I can´t stand to hear him cry for water
He couldn´t stand to hear me cry for water