Bring a Little Water, Sylvie (Remastered) - Lonnie Donegan

BRING A LITTLE WATER, SYLVIE

(Huddie Ledbetter / Lonnie Donegan)

(Spoken)

Now this here's a story 'bout a man working in a field

He bin workin' all day, he getting' hot, an' he's thirsty

Want a girl to bring the water round

He's shoutin' "Hey Sylvie, c'mon, come on round here with the water,

what you doin' there". But she ain't comin'

Man getting' hot, an' boy he's thirsty, so he make up a little song,

sing to the woman, make her bring the water round a little faster.

Here the way he sing...

Won't you bring a little water Sylvie

Won't you bring a little water now

Won't you bring a little water Sylvie

Lord, ev'ry little once in a while

Well do you love me Sylvie

Oh do you love me now

Oh do you love me Sylvie

Yeah! ev'ry little once in a while

Well bring a little water Sylvie

Won't you bring a little water now

Won't you bring a little water Sylvie

Lord, ev'ry little once in a while

Won't you bring a little water Sylvie

Won't you bring a little water now

Won't you bring a little water Sylvie

Lord, ev'ry little once in a while

C'mon an' prove it to me Sylvie

Prove it to me now

Won't you prove it to me Sylvie

Yeah! ev'ry little once in a while

Well bring a little water Sylvie

Won't you bring a little water now

Won't you bring a little water Sylvie

Lord, ev'ry little once in a while

Well, ev'ry little once, hey do you love me Sylvie,

Every little once in a while

Won't you bring a little water Sylvie

Yeah! Ev'ry little once in a while

Oh, play it to me Danny, go on

(Musical Break with various "Yeahs" from Lonnie)

Won't you bring a little water Sylvie

Won't you bring a little water now

Won't you bring a little water Sylvie

Yeah! ev'ry little once in a while

Won't you bring a little water

Won't you bring a little water

Won't you bring a little water now

Won't you bring a little water Sylvie

Yeah! Ev'ry little once in a while

Oh, do you love me Sylvie

Well, do you love me now

Do you love me Sylvie

Yeah! Ev'ry little once in a while

Well bring a little water Sylvie

Well you bring a little water now

Yeah! Bring a little water Sylvie

Lord, ev'ry little once in a while

Bring a little water Sylvie

Won't you bring a little water now

Won't you bring a little water Sylvie

Ev'ry little once in a while