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Half a mile from the county fair
And the rain came pouring down
Me and Billy standing there
With a silver half a crown
Hands are full of the fishing rod
And the tackle on our backs
We just stood there getting wet
With our backs against the fence
Oh, the water
Oh, the water
Oh, the water
Hope it don't rain all day
And it stoned me to my soul
Stoned me just like Jelly Roll
And it stoned me
And it stoned me to my soul
Stoned me just like going home
And it stoned me
And the rain let up, and the sun came up
While we were getting dry
Almost let a pickup truck
Nearly pass us by
So we jumped right in, and the driver grinned
And he dropped us up the road
And we looked at the swim, and we jumped right in
Not to mention fishing poles
Oh, the water
Oh, the water
Oh, the water
Let it run all over me
And it stoned me to my soul
Stoned me just like Jelly Roll
And it stoned me
And it stoned me to my soul
Stoned me just like going home
And it stoned me
On the way back home, we sang a song
But our throats were getting dry
Then we saw the man from across the road
With the sunshine in his eye
Well he lived all alone in his own little home
With a great big gallon jar
There were bottles, too, one for me and you
And he said: Hey, there you are
Oh, the water
Oh, the water
Oh, the water
Get it myself from the mountain stream
And it stoned me to my soul
Stoned me just like Jelly Roll
And it stoned me
And it stoned me to my soul
Stoned me just like going home
And it stoned me
And it stoned me to my soul
Stoned me just like Jelly Roll
And it stoned me
And it stoned me to my soul
Stoned me just like going home
And it stoned me

sirdroseph May 17, 2013 - 05:22	This is one of those great songs that I care to never hear again. [ Reply ]
BobLoblaw Jan 21, 2013 - 07:41	joelbb wrote: Who are the deppuchs that low-balled this song in the scoring? Absolutely tasteless morons! Not like you; the epitome of class! [ Reply ]
ziakut Jan 21, 2013 - 07:35	macadavy wrote: WOW! This & 'Ripple' back-to-back: ecstasy! I feel the opposite. [ Reply ]
bachbeet Dec 20, 2012 - 23:15	Terrific song from a terrific album. This one and Astral Weeks are probably his best. [ Reply ]
Elroweho Nov 19, 2012 - 14:34	Yep he has always had a reputation of an ornery old Irishman, but what great music! lunatic wrote: Love his talent.He was a turd when I overheard him speaking to others the few times that I was in earshot. Shrugs. I guess it's the old 'Love the art, hate the artist' concept. [ Reply ]
Baketown Oct 19, 2012 - 06:13	One of my favorite road CD's! [ Reply ]
lunatic Oct 09, 2012 - 15:56	Love his talent.He was a turd when I overheard him speaking to others the few times that I was in earshot. Shrugs. I guess it's the old 'Love the art, hate the artist' concept. [ Reply ]
joelbb Sep 17, 2012 - 16:44	Who are the deppuchs that low-balled this song in the scoring? Absolutely tasteless morons! [ Reply ]
DD rabbi_phil Jul 16, 2012 - 18:34	renegade_X wrote: Anyone explain to me the "stoned me just like jellyroll"? I never did have a clue about this. there was a rad jazz pianist named ferdinand 'jellyroll' lamothe (morton)...in the wayback days. morrison refers to jelly roll in a few of his other songs..more of a "sexual reference"..but here since jelly roll is capitolized on the lyric sheet it probably refers to musician and thus his effect on morrison .......I'm 100% certain that I may or may not be correct [ Reply ]
renegade_X Jun 05, 2012 - 09:41	Anyone explain to me the "stoned me just like jellyroll"? I never did have a clue about this. [ Reply ]
juanos May 14, 2012 - 09:07	This was the first VM song that really got me into it... after this one... I just haven't been able to stop listening his songs!!! I would love to see him playing/singing live!!!! my last wish will be to have VM at my funeral service! [ Reply ]
Moak Jan 30, 2012 - 13:52	The genius of Van M. - we all have a story just like this to tell. [ Reply ]
hencini Jan 08, 2012 - 11:09	macadavy wrote: WOW! This & 'Ripple' back-to-back: ecstasy! He just did it again... :) [ Reply ]
peter_james_bond Dec 29, 2011 - 19:33	Baketown wrote: One of the best all time songs!! Yes! This is a great one. [ Reply ]
Baketown Oct 27, 2011 - 11:45	One of the best all time songs!! [ Reply ]
akaike Oct 27, 2011 - 11:44	Definition of a 10. [ Reply ]
ThePoose Oct 05, 2011 - 11:01	jellyroll = sex, in bluesman parlance a_genuine_find wrote: 'and it stoned me, like jellyroll' [ Reply ]
hencini Sep 25, 2011 - 19:15	macadavy wrote: WOW! This & 'Ripple' back-to-back: ecstasy! Oh man, that sounds fabulous... : ) This is such a great song. No question. [ Reply ]
HazzeSwede Sep 04, 2011 - 00:54	One of them rare LPs without, at least,one lame song. [ Reply ]
johnjconn Aug 03, 2011 - 15:05	Kind of gives you the munchies , doesn't it? [ Reply ]