Willcox, Sullivan, Willcox - Water is Precious lyrics

Oh the water is precious Where the rain doesn't fall And the drink is welcome when you're dry I'd like to say I'm glad she came my way 'Cause I'm liking it the more that I try A silver medallion on my breast I did wear But it never made me feel like a man An ivory cross in my pocket Tucked away But it only made it better for a while Walking towards the evening sun In the early autumn sky Leaving the summer behind So long summer It never hurts to say goodbye 'Cause I hardly know I'm lonely 'til I cry And the water is precious Where the rain doesn't fall And the drink is welcome when you're dry Alone again I see no one by my side But a man who loves the seasons can not die