Don’t Go Near the Water

Your mama used to worry 'bout that big muddy river Honey, do you remember? You let the screen door slam when you stepped off the front porch Hear your mama callin' "Don't you be late" And I'd hear your daddy holler, "Son, she's my only daughter" You'd stick your nose in the honey suckle down by the gate I can still hear you mama callin' "Don't go near the water" We fell right in way over our heads But we didn't go near the water And love ran deep, so young and sweet And the nights got hotter and hotter We was sure 'nough gettin' our feet wet, mama But we didn't go near the water We'd hear the rockin' chair squeakin' as we sneaked up the back stairs Mama waitin' like a grizzly bear We had to get the honey suckle out of your hair But in the mornin' light, we'd look her right in the eye It wasn't a lie, we didn't go near the water And we fell right in way over our heads But we didn't go near the water The love ran deep, so young and sweet And the nights got hotter and hotter And we was sure 'nough gettin' our feet wet, mama But we didn't go near the water Your mama used to worry 'bout that big muddy river She should've worried 'bout me 'Cause we was sure 'nough gettin' our feet wet, mama But we didn't go near the water Didn't go near the water Didn't go near the water, yeah, yeah, yeah