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Got No Water

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Capo 1
Dm   F   Cx2
You Dmquench my thirsting soul and you Ffill my appetite
I Cgive myself to you because you treat me right
I put my Dmtrust in the world and the Fworld gets tight
Shift my Ctrust to you it's like a crystal clear night
ExDmpand in all directions get the Fsections to unite
Hashem's Crays fire blaze light my way light of my life
And these Dmdays well wait no longer Fnight
Reaching for my CG-d like skyscrapers in the night
I said I know its Dmhard inside is empty galus Fcuts like a knife
InternaClize torah vibes bound to feel alright
Chorus:
DmWhirlwind of praise from below to above
Take Cflight in the sky got wings like a dove,
We're DmSoaring to the Shomayim (heavens) where the angels call in love
And the Emglory of Hashem fits like a FgloveEm  
HaDmshem rules the world and IsraFel is his wife
CLove you yes my G-d with all my heart my soul and my might
And When I Dmfeel you by my side yes I'm Fflying like a kite
And When I Cfeel you by my side yes I'm flying like a kite
You Dmopen up my eyes and give me Fsight
Super enerCgized and everyday I feel you give me life
I Dmseen the ways of the world intoxiFfying on pride
Young Cman don't you know drugs impurify your mind
When IsrDmael left mitzrayim four Ffifths got left behind
If you Cgot no water how you gonna survive
Roots Dmlead you to the well springs so Fyou could stay alive
Pharaoh Cclaimed to be a G-d and claimed to make the Nile
A crocoDmdile could smile and show his teeth
FYou could see beauty shining Cexternally but that's the story of Greece
But inDmside America Fbleeds, YisrCael won't you get up from your knees
Its just lies in Dmdisguise Torah's truth won't you Fplease realize
CGiven to the humble one on Mt. Sinai
Chorus
ShDmma Y'sroel, CHashem ElokainuDm, Hashem EEmchadF  Em  
Shma Y'sroel, Hashem Elokainu, Hashem Echad
The Dmworld could just crumble to Fdust its just us it's not Ctwo it's just one
The middle road called Dmtruth, Torah Fyes, you sooth my brain bruise
COpen up peruse with knowledge of G-d
And move Dmup an arousal from beFlow till the secrets start to Cooze
Don't snooze it's pure light the most high wants us aDmlive
What's the proof? FWe got life!C  
ChaDmbad philosophy that's the Fdeepest well-spring
Gaining Cknowledge of G-d while your gaining money
Fill Dmup yourself with the light of his Fmajesty
In a Cworld of separation that's the only way to be
It's Dmtime we leave we won't flee just Fwalk out easily
It's Ctime we leave we won't flee just walk out easily
If you Dmgot no water how you gonna survive
Roots Clead you to the well springs so you could stay alive
If you Dmgot no water how you gonna survive
If you Emgot no water how you Fgonna survEmive
Chorus
Why you Dmsearching strange places times unravel like twine
TraveClin you lose the battle and get left behind
Woven Dmpaths holds truth illuminates from insideEm  F  Em  
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The story behind the song

Matisyahu is known for blending spiritual themes with reggae, rock, and hip hop beatboxing. This song, appearing on his 2004 release Shake off the Dust…Arise, emerges from this unique fusion. It channels a deep spiritual yearning, expressing a fundamental human need that goes beyond the physical. Playing it can feel like a search for sustenance in a parched landscape.

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