The Kingston Trio - Desert pete

^EI was travelin' west of Buckskin on my ^Away to a cattle ^Erun. ^ACross a little cactus ^Edesert under a ^Dhot blisterin' ^Esun. ^EI was thirsty down to my toenails, stopped to ^Arest me on a ^Estump. But I ^Atell ya I just couldn't ^Ebelieve it when I ^Dsaw that water ^Epump. ^EI took it to be a mirage at first, it'll ^Afool a thirsty ^Eman. ^AThen I ^Dsaw a ^Enote stuck in a ^Bbakin' powder ^Ecan. '^EThis pump is old' the note began, 'but she ^Aworks so give'er a ^Etry.' I ^Aput a new sucker ^Ewasher in 'er, you may ^Dfind the leather ^Edry.'

You've got to ^Bprime the pump, you must have ^Afaith and be^Elieve. You've got to ^Bgive of yourself 'fore you're ^Aworthy to ^Ereceive. Drink all the ^Awater you can ^Ehold, wash your ^Abface, cool your ^Afeet. But leave the ^Ebottle full for ^Dbmothers, thank you ^Akindly, ^BDesert ^EPete.

^EYeah, you'll have to prime the pump, work that ^Ahandle like there's a ^Efire. Under that ^Arock you'll ^Efind some water I ^Bleft in a bitters ^Ejar. ^ENow, there's just enough to prime it with so ^Adont'cha go drinkin' ^Efirst. You just pour it in and pump like mad, ^Bbuddy, you'll quench your ^Ethirst.

You've got to ^Bprime the pump, you must have ^Afaith and be^Elieve. You've got to ^Bgive of yourself 'fore you're ^Aworthy to ^Ereceive. Drink all the ^Awater you can ^Ehold, wash your ^Abface, cool your ^Afeet. But leave the ^Ebottle full for ^Dbmothers, thank you ^Akindly, ^BDesert ^EPete.

^EWell, I found that jar and I tell ya, nothin' was ever ^Aprettier to my ^Eeye. And I was ^Atempted strong to drink it, cause that ^Epump looked

^EBut the note went on, 'have faith my friend, there's ^Awater down ^Ebelow.' ^AYou've got to ^Bgive until you ^Eget..I'm the one who ^Bought to ^Eknow. ^ESo, I poured in the jar and I started pumpin' and I ^Aheard a beautiful ^Esound of ^Awater bubblin' and ^Esplashin' up ^Boutta that hole in the ^Eground. ^EI took off my shoes and I drunk my fill of that ^Acool refreshing ^Etreat. I ^Athank the Lord and ^Bthank the pump and I ^Ethank old desert Pete.

You've got to ^Bprime the pump, you must have ^Afaith and be^Elieve. You've got to ^Bgive of yourself 'fore you're ^Aworthy to ^Ereceive. Drink all the ^Awater you can ^Ehold, wash your ^Abface, cool your ^Afeet. But leave the ^Ebottle full for ^Dbmothers, thank you ^Akindly, ^BDesert ^EPete.

Drink all the ^Awater you can ^Ehold, wash your ^Abface, cool your ^Afeet. But leave the ^Ebottle full for ^Dbmothers, thank you ^Akindly, ^BDesert ^EPete.