In the desert where we searched for gold
The days are hot
The nights are 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 dying
Dying, dying
For water
Hear him crying
Crying, crying
For water
Well lay him down in the dust
And sand he said
Joe you know he's a dying 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 dying
Dying, dying
For water
Can't help crying
Crying, crying
For water
Well they laid me down
In the dust and sand he said
Joe you know he's a dying 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