Digging a Well

Wayne Webster

I also did a more rowdy version with the Wetband and Squeeler Jake on lead guitar: https://alonetone.com/wetband/playlists/woody-songs/digging-a-well-by-woody-b-wet-with-squeeler-jake-on-lead-guitar

My Wetband moniker was Woody B. Wet and you can check out all my songs done with the Wetband: https://alonetone.com/wetband/playlists/woody-songs

Chords available at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1orBfkOAOJ5suNoi2kFbkuHWWpBbcgLQY/view?usp=drivesdk

Digging a Well

All their lives, they’ve been digging a well—
Digging a well––, all their lives
Digging down further and further from the sun—
Digging on down— to where the water is found–
Breaking rock, cut-ting through clay———–
Then calling up: “Haul it all away––––!”
Calling up: “Haul it all away—!”

The dry desert wind burns down your
Body & mind
Till you have to dig down
To where there’s water to find

The world above so dead and dry—–
Just had to try–– for the water of life––
Just had to try—— for the water of life

Cold below— the desert and the burning sun—
Heading on down— when the day’s begun––
Hauled up and out at the end of the day—–
Scrub off the dirt, be on your way——
Scrub off the dirt, be on your way——

All your lives, you’ve been digging a well—
Digging a well––, all your lives
Digging down further and further from the sun
Digging on down— to where the water is found
Breaking rock, cut-ting through clay———–
Then calling up: “Haul it all away––––!”
Calling up: “Haul it all away—!”

Digging and digging and digging
So far down——
So far down—, I swear we’ll never be found
One day— we’ll just… never be found
But one fine day they will find a hole—–
They’ll find a Deep, Dark & Dangerous hole-
And the preacher will say we were
Hellbound in dar––kness
Well if that’s so—— Come on, baby, let’s go
Well if that’s so—— Come on, baby, let’s go…

Cause all our lives
We’ve been digging a well––––
Digging a well––, all our lives
Digging down further and further
From the sun— Digging on down—
To where the water is found––
Breaking rock, cut-ting through clay———–
Then calling up: “Haul it all away––––!”
Calling up: “Haul it all away—!”
Calling up: “Haul it all away—!”
Calling up: “Haul it all away—!”