(Dave Olney, Daniel Lanois, Emmylou Harris)
the sun burned hot, it burned my eyes
burned so hot I thought I`d died
thought I`d died and gone to hell
lookin` for the water from a deeper well
I went to the river but the river was dry
I fell to my knees an I looked to the sky
I looked to the sky and the spring rain fell
I saw the water from a deeper well
well, lookin for the water from a deeper well
well, lookin for the water from a deeper well
I was ready for love I was ready for the money
ready for the blood and ready for the honey
ready for the winnin`, ready for the bell
lookin` for the water from a deeper well
I found some love and I found some money
found that blood would drip from the honey
found I had a thirst that I could not quell
lookin`for the water from a deeper well
well, lookin for the water from a deeper well
well, lookin for the water from a deeper well
well I did it for kicks and I did it for faith
I did it for lust and I did it for hate
I did it for need and I did it for love
addiction stayed on tight like a glove
so I ran with the moon and I ran with the night
and the three of us were a terrible sight
nipple to the bottle, to the gun, to the cell
to the bottom of a hole of a deeper well
well lookin for the water from a deeper well
well lookin for the water from a deeper well
I rocked with the cradle and I rolled with the rage
I shook those walls and I rattled that gage
I took my trouble down a deadend trail
reachin` out a hand for a holier grail
hey there mama did you carry that load
did you tell your baby `bout the bend in the road
`bout the rebel yell `bout the one that fell
lookin` for the water from a deeper well
well, lookin for the water from a deeper well
well, lookin for the water from a deeper well
