It was an early Sunday morning And the church was crowded full Old elder Brown was rave'n He was angry as a bull The congregation sensed it And they knew just what he meant When he said my text today is You sinners must repent Who threw the whisky in the well (in the well) Who threw the whisky in the well (in the well) Cause Deacon Jones knelt down to pray All he said was "Hey Hey" So who threw the whisky in the well (in the well) (Now who threw the whisky in the well) In the well (Who threw the whisky in the well) In the well I'm feel'en mighty fine I'm high as a Georgia Pine So who threw the whisky in the well In the well Who threw the whisky in the well (in the well) Who threw the whisky in the well (in the well) Keep your dippers out of that well Or we all wind up in (WELL) Who threw the whisky in the well (in the well. That's what I'd like to know Well sisters and brothers I'm taking my leave of thee Every time I show you the light And you all live outside me Since brother Jones brought his bones And Sister Ash has all the cash Let's get together drink water get tall Come on children let's have a ball