Walkin' on Water
 

 Written: J. Hall; Sung: J. Riopelle; Backup Vocal: L. Buckingham
 

 Stood on the wing when she wanted to fly me
Put on the brake when she wanted to stop
Oh, I cut the rope when she wanted to tie me
Now I'm fishin' other lines
Skinny women cross my mind
I've been losin' too much time, oh, woah

Well, I might be in hock tomorrow
Halfway to my neck
But if I gamble 'round I can win this town and its ladies

Walkin' on water
And I'd like to stay in this state of mind
Walkin' on water
Nearly knocked me to my knees
Takin' all offers
And I don't get paid just for wastin' time
Nah, nah, woah, woah
Nah, nah, nah, nah, woah, woah

Came in the room, she was there with another
Kicked in the doors when she said "Don't stop"
Oh, no, shut out the light and I left her under the covers
Now I'm fishin' other lines
Skinny women cross my mind
I'll be lovin' two this time, oh, woah

Well, I might be in hock tomorrow
Halfway to my neck
But if I gamble 'round I can win this town and its ladies

Walkin' on water
And I'd like to stay in this state of mind
Walkin' on water
Nearly knocked me to my knees
Takin' all offers
And I don't get paid just for wastin' time
Nah, nah, woah, woah
Skinny women!
Nah, nah, nah, nah, woah, woah

Well, I might be in hock tomorrow
Halfway to my neck
But if I gamble 'round I can win this town and its ladies

Walkin' on water
And I'd like to stay in this state of mind
Walkin' on water
Nearly knocked me to my knees
Takin' all offers
And I don't get paid just for wastin' time
Nah, nah, woah, woah
Skinny women, oh!
Nah, nah, nah, nah, woah, woah
Skinny women!
Nah, nah, nah, nah, woah, woah

WEBMISTRESS speculates:

OK, despite the fact that I love this album, there's always a stinker, and this one is it. Besides the fact that it's got a bad attitude, it just doesn't click for me - the only part I think is tolerable is the melody on the lines "And I'd like to stay in this state of mind", which you hear again in the line "And I don't get paid just for wastin' time." (P.S. You can't really hear Lindsey on this song anyway.)

 

BRUCE speculates:

Great song, saw him in concert at the Celebrity Theatre (in the round) in the early 1970's. And the album cover is by one of my favorite artists "Fritz Scholder" TAKE A CHANCE 

 

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