Kim Barlow - Waterfall lyrics

When they come to take my waterfall I will stop them When they come to take my waterfall I will not let them have their way This creek has been my source For twenty years I've raised my kids here And every day I fill my pail And my fresh source will never fail Shovels zoom(?) at the back of my mind Why can't we stay here quiet and timeless When we're only pinpoints on the map at City Hall When they come to take my waterfall I will stop them When they come to take my waterfall I will not let them have their way Feckless new(?) suit and tie Shy(?) the folks here here watch surveyors go by Anger seeps into our bones But we take it out only on our own Struggling for independence for so long Can't remember how to work together And the fragile web that binds us comes unraveled When they come to take our waterfall Help me stop them When they come to take our waterfall Help me stop them having their way Why does there always have to be a plate(?) This gentle place belongs to no-one Why can't they leave well enough alone It's just my home Everyone agrees it's just a matter of time The wheel of progress grinds so fine Even here where the wheel is still new I'm just grinding along with the rest of the crew Do what I'm told, my house is up to code And every year I pay my taxes But I don't want to leave a legacy of dust No I don't want to leave a legacy of dust When they come to take my waterfall I will stop them When they come to take my waterfall I will not let them have their way