Cool Water by Bob Nolan "The actual story of 'Cool Water' was inspired by the Arizona desert after I came there from the backwoods of Canada. The impact of transition between the northern climate and the desert made me fall in love with the desert. I had made up my mind that I wanted to depict the picture of a mirage in song, and 'Cool Water' was the outcome. The lyrics of 'Cool Water' are my feelings of the desert in words." — Bob Nolan Cool Water All day I've faced a barren waste Without the taste of water, cool water Old Dan and I with throats burnt dry And souls that cry for water. Keep a-movin' Dan, don't you listen to him Dan He's a devil, not a man, and he spreads the burning sand with water Oh Dan, can you see that big green tree Where the water's running free and it's waiting there for you and me Cool, clear water. 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 water. 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." 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. Buy the song Cool Water