You can't waltz across Texas in a beat-up Subaru
So I sat at a bar down the street from Pete's garage
Then you walked in, a long-legged sweet mirage

And I could stay till the wells run dry
Stay till the wells run dry
But a tall drink of water is all I need
A tall drink of water in faded jeans

I could run or I could ask
Could I dip into your loving cup with a crystal glass?
I've been looking for a cowboy with a sense of poetry
I've been looking for a man I want but don't need

And I could stay till the wells run dry
Stay till the wells run dry
But a tall drink of water will get me by
A tall drink of water with big dark eyes

Baby, nothing's as wild as a woman with a broken heart
I'm just looking for a place to start

Check the tires, pump the gas
While the blacktop hisses like a snake in the grass
Baby, Amarillo's as hot as a barbecue
But not nearly hot enough for a man like you

And I could stay till the wells run dry
Stay till the wells run dry
But a tall drink of water will last for miles
Yeah, a tall drink of water that makes me smile