She walks out of town in the heat of the day
The sun it is high and her gaze it is low
She lives in the hours that best hide her shame
She knows the rules and the town knows her name

She needs water for her thirst
She needs water for her thirst

She is thirsty and the well it is deep
And she burns in the dark that she wears
She is guilty of breaking the rules
But she's chosen to live as she dares

She needs water for her thirst
For the road is as hot as can be
She needs water for her thirst
And the dust it is rising as far as she can see

She sees a stranger alone by the well
He is weary from travel and thirsty from the heat
She is surprised when he speaks out to her
He is breaking the rules that she fails to keep

I need water for my thirst
For the road is as hot as can be
I need water for my thirst
Woman, please draw from the well for me

He speaks of water for the thirst in her soul
That he is the one that the world's waiting for
He knows her past and the wrongs she has done
But she feels no judgement, salvation has come
Salvation has come

I need water for my soul
For I've been as dead as can
Give me water for my soul
Lord, won't you draw from the well for me
Lord, won't you draw from the well for me