Water of Love
Dire Straits * Track #2 On Dire Straits
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Water of Love by Dire Straits
Release Date
Performed by
Dire StraitsProduced by
Muff WinwoodWrited by
Mark KnopflerAbout
A song about the pain of a failed relationship, and disguised as a beautiful love song.
– Saba with Glass of Red Wine by Fabian Perez
Knopfler said this was written out of pain and frustration. The extended metaphor of his lack of water is juxtaposed with a beautiful, almost Jamaican melody.
Water of Love Lyrics
[Instrumental Intro]
[Verse 1]
High and dry in the long hot day
Lost and lonely in every way
Got the flats all around me, sky up above
Yes, I need a little water of love
[Verse 2]
I've been too long lonely and my heart feels pain
Crying out for some soothing rain
I believe I have taken enough
Yes, I need a little water of love
[Chorus]
Water of love deep in the ground
But there ain't no water here to be found
Some day, baby, when the river runs free
It's gonna carry that water of love to me
[Verse 3]
There's a bird up in a tree sitting up high
Just a-waiting for me to die
If I don't get some water soon
I'll be dead and gone in the afternoon
[Chorus]
Water of love deep in the ground
But there ain't no water here to be found
Some day, baby, when the river runs free
It's gonna carry that water of love to me
[Verse 4]
Once I had a woman I could call my own
Once I had a woman, now my woman she gone
Once there was a river, now there's a stone
You know it's evil when you're living alone
[Chorus]
Water of love deep in the ground
But there ain't no water here to be found
Some day, baby, when the river runs free
It's gonna carry that water of love to me
Water of love deep in the ground
But there ain't no water here to be found
Some day, baby, when the river runs free
It's gonna carry that water of love to me
Water of Love Q&A
Who wrote Water of Love's ?
Water of Love was written by Mark Knopfler.
Who produced Water of Love's ?
Water of Love was produced by Muff Winwood.
When did Dire Straits release Water of Love?
Dire Straits released Water of Love on Sat Oct 07 1978.