All day I face the barren waste 
Without the taste of water, cool water 
Old Dan and I with throats burned dry 
And souls that cry for water, cool, clear, water. 

Chorus: 
Keep a-movin' Dan don't ya listen to him Dan 
He's a devil of a man and he spreads the burning sand with water 
Dan can you see that big green tree 
Where the water's running free 
And it's waiting there for you and me? 

The nights are cool and I'm a fool 
Each star's a pool of water, cool water 
But with the dawn I'll wake and yawn 
And carry on to water, cool, clear, water 

Chorus: 
Keep a-movin' Dan don't ya listen to him Dan 
He's a devil of a man and he spreads the burning sand with water 
Dan can you see that big green tree 
Where the water's running free 
And it's waiting there for you and me? 

The shadows sway and seem to say 
Tonight we pray for water, cool, water 
And way up there He'll hear our prayer 
And show us where there's water, cool, clear, water 

Chorus: 
Keep a-movin' Dan don't ya listen to him Dan 
He's a devil of a man and he spreads the burning sand with water 
Dan can you see that big green tree 
Where the water's running free 
And it's waiting there for you and me? 

Dan's feet are sore he's yearning for 
Just one thing more than water, cool, water 
Like me I guess he'd like to rest 
Where there's no quest for water, cool, clear, water 

Chorus: 
Keep a-movin' Dan don't ya listen to him Dan 
He's a devil of a man and he spreads the burning sand with water 
Dan can you see that big green tree 
Where the water's running free 
And it's waiting there for you and me?