Parched Land - Susssex needs it now

Lyrics

[INTRO — SOLO, CLOSE VOCAL] WarTer, WarTer, WarTer — we need you now. WarTer come down. [VERSE 1] WarTer come — sun beat hard on the brow o’ the down, dust in the field, dust round the town. the Oooze ran low an’ the Uck near dry, WarTer come — not a drop from that white-hot sky. [TURN] old Mister Lunn said, “I’ve seen it afore — round ’ere, sir, it’s all or nothin’, that’s for sure.” [CHORUS] parched lands —, parched lands — dry to the bone, chalk on the hill, dust on the stone. day after day, still no rain come down, WarTer, WarTer, WarTer — Sussex needs it now. just a liTTle, just a drink or two — not a river, just enough to see us through. WarTer come — Sussex needs it now. [INSTRUMENTAL — 8 BARS] [FIDDLE / MOUTH ORGAN] [VERSE 2] grass gone yellow, ’edges hung low, streams where us paddled got nowhere to go. fields cracked open, caTTle stood still, heat sat heavy from valley to hill. well, us spends all summer wishin’ rain were ’ere. [CHORUS - FIDDLE] parched lands —, parched lands — dry to the bone, chalk on the hill, dust on the stone. day after day, still no rain come down, WarTer, WarTer, WarTer — Sussex needs iT now. [VERSE 3 — WARMER, MORE HUMAN] ’ere’s to family, ’ere’s to friends, them as stay close when the good weather ends. they keep us steady till beTTer days turn. [BREAKDOWN — STRIPPED BACK - HAND PERCUSSION] WarTer… WarTer… WarTer… just a liTTle, just enough. come on, rain — Sussex needs it now. [INSTRUMENTAL - FIDDLES / MOUTH ORGAN/ RECORDER -16 BARS] [FINAL CHORUS — FULL GROUP - ALL] parched lands —, parched lands — dry to the bone, chalk on the hill, dust on the stone. whatever the weather, whatever us goes through, WarTer, WarTer, WarTer — us still needs you. just a liTTle, just a drink or two — not a river, just enough to see us through. WarTer come — Sussex needs it now. [OUTRO — CALL AND RESPONSE:] parched lands —, parched lands — WarTer, WarTer, WarTer — mind every drop. [GROUP:] parched lands —, parched lands — mind every drop. [INSTRUMENTAL -8 BARS] WarTer come — parched lands —, parched lands — WarTer come — parched lands —, parched lands — WarTer — WarTer — WarTer —- [SOLO AND INSTRUMENTAL TO FADE] Sussex needs it now.