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Desert Pete - The Kingston Trio

Written by：Billy Edd Wheeler

I was traveling west a

Buckskin on my way to a cattle run

'Cross a little cactus

Desert under a hot blistering sun

I was thirsty down to my toenails

Stopped to rest me on a stump

But I tell ya I just couldn't

Believe it when I saw that water pump

I took it to be a mirage at first

It'll fool a thirsty man

Then I saw a note stuck in a baking powder can

This pump is old the note began

But she works so giver a try

I put a new sucker washer in er

You may find the leather dry

You've got to prime the pump

You must have faith and believe

You've got to give of yourself

Fore you're worthy to receive

Drink all the water you can hold

Wash your face cool your feet

Leave the bottle full for others

Thank you kindly desert Pete

Yeah you'll have to prime the pump

Work that handle like there's a fire

Under that rock you'll find

Some water I left in a bitters jar

Now there's just enough to

Prime it with so don't can go drinking first

You just pour it in and pump like mad

Buddy you'll quench your thirst

You've got to prime the pump

You must have faith and believe

You've got to give of yourself

Fore you're worthy to receive

Drink all the water you can hold

Wash your face cool your feet

Leave the bottle full for others

Thank you kindly desert Pete

Well I found that jar and I tell ya nothing

Was ever prettier to my eye

And I was tempted strong to drink it

'Cause that pump looked mighty dry

But the note went on have faith my friend

There's water down below

You've got to give until you get

I'm the one who ought to know

So I poured in the jar and

I started pumping and I heard a beautiful sound

Of water bubbling and splashing up

Outta that hole in the ground

I took off my shoes and I drunk my

Fill of that cool refreshing treat

I thank the lord and thank the

Pump and I thank old desert Pete

You've got to prime the pump

You must have faith and believe

You've got to give of yourself

Fore you're worthy to receive

Drink all the water you can hold

Wash your face cool your feet

Leave the bottle full for others

Thank you kindly desert Pete

Drink all the water you can hold

Wash your face cool your feet

Leave the bottle full for others

Thank you kindly desert Pete