What a shame, what a shame so quick Life lost so young and missed When it's stubbed out suddenly, turned off like the flick of a switch Once you exit out the back door, can't come round here no more No re-entry no return it's a lesson hard learned Burning the water brown, it will come to break you down Burning the water brown and in its depths you will drown Well he ran around town with Charlie Well Charlie only makes you sorry His tracks all lead to nowhere, still you followed without a care And you never got enough cause you always bought his bluff So afraid to come down that you never got back up Burning the water brown, it will come to break you down Burning the water brown and in its depths you will drown Burning the water brown six feet deep underground Burning the water brown, will it come again for the next of kin? You become the company you keep This water brown it puts you to sleep Well you become the company you keep This water brown its rivers run deep If you go and chase the dragon, If you try to date china white Or if the poison people surround you, it just might end your life Burning the water brown, it will come to break you down Burning the water brown and in its depths you will drown Burning the water brown, six feet deep underground Burning the water brown, will it come for the next of kin?