Lyrics
Well gather round people
Inviting people to gather and listen.
And listen to this
Setting the stage for a story or message.
I am a hermit of burial ridge
Identifying as a recluse from Burial Ridge.
Once I was shaven and worked every day
Formerly groomed and employed regularly.
But the call of the wild just lured me away
Yielded to the allure of the wild.
Singing hi hi ho it's a water a day
Singing about the routine of getting water every day.
On my way to an unmarked grave
Heading towards an unidentified grave.
Hi hi ho it's a water a day
Reiterating the water-gathering routine.
On my way to an unmarked grave
Repeating the ominous journey to an unknown grave.
There's pals at my table and mud on the floor
Describing the surroundings with friends and mess.
There's bears in the area and wolves at the door
Highlighting the presence of wildlife dangers.
Their singing a song about cookie McBride
Introducing a song about Cookie McBride.
Who goes out a-trapping and then tails their hide
Cookie McBride trapping and skinning hides.
Hi hi hey it's a water a day
Continuing the water-related refrain.
On my way to an unhappy grave
Heading towards an unhappy grave.
Hi hi hey it's a water a day
Repeating the water-related refrain.
On my way to a rain filled grave
Heading towards a grave filled with rain.
So if you're planning a natural trip
Advising against nosy exploration of Burial Ridge.
Don't call up snooping on burial ridge
Warning that searchers will find and expose you.
The searchers will come and discover your hide
Referencing the fate of those like Cookie McBride.
High, wet and hanging like cookie McBride
Describing a precarious situation similar to McBride's.
Hi hi hey it's a water a day
Reiterating the water-related refrain.
On your way to an unhappy grave
Continuing the theme of an unhappy grave.
Hi hi hey it's a water a day
Repeating the water-related refrain.
Who will remember the money you saved?
Raising a question about the remembrance of wealth.
I'm in over your head
Expressing a sense of being overwhelmed.
You're in over your head
Suggesting someone else is also overwhelmed.
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