Me and my girl were thinking on what to do,
She said "lets go swimming"
So we walked down the shore,
And watched the waves come in
I didn't know then, now what I'm telling you

Don't go in the water, because I am so afraid

She took all her clothes off, and she went swimming
In the water up to her pretty neck
I stood on the shore,
And watched her swim around
The next thing I knew she was going down

I wish she'd listened to me
Don't go in the water, because I am so afraid

I didn't know what to do,
My girlfriend she was drowning
A coughing and a sputtering,
Right in front of my face
On well, I cannot swim to save my own life,
But I don't want to see my girlfriend die

I wish she'd listened to me
Don't go in the water, because I am so afraid