The Jazz Butcher
The Jazz Butcher Lyrics Water

Lyrics

Water
If you're hungry, eat your dinner
If you're thirsty, have a drink
If you're lonesome, do a jigsaw
If you're angry, stop and think
But if you're an elephant
And there are those of us who are elephants
This is what you do

You say
Has the elephant had any water
Has the elephant had any water
Life is short and it's always getting shorter
So think about the elephant and buy him a drink
Has the elephant had any water
Has the elephant had any water
Life is short and it's always getting shorter
So talk to the elephant and see what he thinks
He thinks water (water) water (water) water (water) water (water)
Water (water) water (water) w-w-w-w-wwww...

Has the elephant had any water
Has that elephant had any water
Life is short and it's always getting shorter
So think about the elephant and give him a drink
Has the elephant had any water
Has the elephant got any shorter
Don't care if you look like Dracula's daughter
Talk to the elephant and see what he thinks
Think about the elephant and give him a drink
Talk to the elephant
Because he thinks about...drink

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Contribution: Water
Originally issued with the magazine 'What A Nice Way To Turn Seventeen' Issue 3. Publishing details, credits and brief biographies contained in the magazine. Assembled at Woodbine St. Recording Studios, Leamington Spa with thanks to John A. Rivers.
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Dr Cholmondley Repents: A​-​sides, B​-​Sides and Seasides
Four CD box set gathering A-sides, the would-be hits along with B-sides, tangential 12-inch tracks (the C-sides), and an excellent session for Los Angeles radio station KCRW from 1989.

Includes over a dozen indie chart hits including ‘Southern Mark Smith’, ‘Girl Go’, ‘The Human Jungle’, ‘16 Years’ plus a host of truly eclectic Butcher tunes from his early Glass recordings through his time at Creation.

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Pat Says

The Butcher Says..
Lastly, from the same summer sessions, comes Water Max and I, late at night, contemplating the curious tale of the talking elephants, and the endless search for supplies of free drink... Source: The Gift Of Music liner notes

Live Stats

17 documented performances (click to explore)
1985 3 (JBC)
1986 1 (JBC)
1987 4 (JBC)
1988 2 (JBC)
1997 3 (JBC)
1999 1 (JBC)
2000 1 (JBC)
2019 1 (Pat Solo)
2020 1 (Pat Solo)

Media

1 Recorded Live Performances
1997-09-22 The Great American Music Hall - San Francisco, USA
Credit: David Whittemore