I got lost in the back streets, trying to get here tonight,
I got lost in the back streets, trying to get here tonight,
The police were asking questions, they took me to the wrong place twice.
The police were asking questions, they took me to the wrong place twice.
I even lost my passport, and I forgot my name and town,
I even lost my passport, and I forgot my name and town,
But now I’m here by the water, put the money down.
But now I’m here by the water, put the money down.
Before I walk on the water,
Before I walk on the water,
Put the money down, down, down,
Put the money down, down, down,
There are bands killing chickens,
There are bands killing chickens,
My hero’s getting pushed around, ’round, ’round.
My hero’s getting pushed around, ’round, ’round.
I don’t know if I trust you as you try to shoot me down,
I don’t know if I trust you as you try to shoot me down,
Before I walk on the water,
Before I walk on the water,
Put the money down, down, down,
Put the money down, down, down,
Put the money down.
Put the money down.
It was a beautiful day in columbus when the fences fell
It was a beautiful day in columbus when the fences fell
But the five loaves and the fishes ain’t going to be much help,
But the five loaves and the fishes ain’t going to be much help,
I got a hungry juggler here who wants to be at the head,
I got a hungry juggler here who wants to be at the head,
Before he walks the water he wants his bread.
Before he walks the water he wants his bread.
Take a glass of that light brown ale and a purple pill,
Take a glass of that light brown ale and a purple pill,
If the air don’t get you too sure as hell the pill will,
If the air don’t get you too sure as hell the pill will,
Oh, mommy, mommy, please may I go downtown?
Oh, mommy, mommy, please may I go downtown?
He’s gonna walk on the water,
He’s gonna walk on the water,
Put the money down,
Put the money down,
Put it down, before I walk on the water,
Put it down, before I walk on the water,
Put the money down, down, down.
Put the money down, down, down.
There are bands killing chickens,
There are bands killing chickens,
My hero’s getting pushed around, round, round,
My hero’s getting pushed around, round, round,
I don’t know if I trust you as you try to shoot me down,
I don’t know if I trust you as you try to shoot me down,
I’m gonna walk on the water,
I’m gonna walk on the water,
Put the money down, down, down, down, down,
Put the money down, down, down, down, down,
Put the money down.
Put the money down.
In a tin cup.
In a tin cup.