Desert Pete-The Kingston Trio

[ti:Desert Pete] [ar:The Kingston Trio] [al:Very Best Of Kingston Trio] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.36]Desert Pete - The Kingston Trio [00:01.32]Written by：Billy Edd Wheeler [00:02.34] [00:04.62]I was traveling west a [00:05.74]Buckskin on my way to a cattle run [00:08.59]'Cross a little cactus [00:09.62]Desert under a hot blistering sun [00:11.97] [00:13.49]I was thirsty down to my toenails [00:15.50]Stopped to rest me on a stump [00:17.39]But I tell ya I just couldn't [00:19.04]Believe it when I saw that water pump [00:20.95] [00:22.57]I took it to be a mirage at first [00:24.55]It'll fool a thirsty man [00:25.73] [00:26.64]Then I saw a note stuck in a baking powder can [00:29.75] [00:31.37]This pump is old the note began [00:33.35]But she works so giver a try [00:35.34]I put a new sucker washer in er [00:37.21]You may find the leather dry [00:38.72] [00:39.91]You've got to prime the pump [00:42.20]You must have faith and believe [00:44.04]You've got to give of yourself [00:45.89]Fore you're worthy to receive [00:47.53] [00:48.84]Drink all the water you can hold [00:50.77]Wash your face cool your feet [00:52.88]Leave the bottle full for others [00:55.02]Thank you kindly desert Pete [00:56.51] [00:58.05]Yeah you'll have to prime the pump [01:00.07]Work that handle like there's a fire [01:01.67] [01:02.39]Under that rock you'll find [01:03.81]Some water I left in a bitters jar [01:05.65] [01:07.00]Now there's just enough to [01:08.42]Prime it with so don't can go drinking first [01:10.99]You just pour it in and pump like mad [01:13.39]Buddy you'll quench your thirst [01:14.62] [01:15.56]You've got to prime the pump [01:17.68]You must have faith and believe [01:19.71]You've got to give of yourself [01:21.85]Fore you're worthy to receive [01:23.35] [01:24.48]Drink all the water you can hold [01:26.72]Wash your face cool your feet [01:28.70]Leave the bottle full for others [01:30.78]Thank you kindly desert Pete [01:32.22] [01:33.69]Well I found that jar and I tell ya nothing [01:36.11]Was ever prettier to my eye [01:37.76]And I was tempted strong to drink it [01:39.70]'Cause that pump looked mighty dry [01:41.34] [01:42.74]But the note went on have faith my friend [01:44.91]There's water down below [01:46.02] [01:46.75]You've got to give until you get [01:48.74]I'm the one who ought to know [01:50.38] [01:51.62]So I poured in the jar and [01:53.28]I started pumping and I heard a beautiful sound [01:55.81]Of water bubbling and splashing up [01:58.17]Outta that hole in the ground [01:59.65] [02:00.91]I took off my shoes and I drunk my [02:03.02]Fill of that cool refreshing treat [02:04.46] [02:05.00]I thank the lord and thank the [02:06.76]Pump and I thank old desert Pete [02:08.45] [02:09.31]You've got to prime the pump [02:11.57]You must have faith and believe [02:13.66]You've got to give of yourself [02:15.60]Fore you're worthy to receive [02:17.16] [02:18.27]Drink all the water you can hold [02:20.39]Wash your face cool your feet [02:22.53]Leave the bottle full for others [02:24.32]Thank you kindly desert Pete [02:26.39]Drink all the water you can hold [02:28.40]Wash your face cool your feet [02:30.54]Leave the bottle full for others [02:32.67]Thank you kindly desert Pete