Never miss your water till your well run dry 
Never miss your water till your well run dry 
You know you never miss your little woman until she says goodbye 
Whoa you know, I'm my papa's baby, I'm my mama's baby child 
You know I'm my papa's baby, oh mama's baby child 
Whoa you know you never miss your water, Lord until your well go dry 
You know I've been wonderin', what makes a well run dry? 
Whoa you know, I've been wonderin', wonderin', oh boy what makes a well run dry? 
You know that's when the earth done settle down on the water, 
ain't no more water passing by