When the roll is called up yonder I hope you see me there It's in the water It's where you came from It's in the water It's where you came from ♪ When the crowd begins to wonder And they cry to see your face It's in the water, it's in the story Of where you came from Your sons and daughters in all their glory It's gonna shape 'em And when they pledge and come together And start arising Just drink the water, where you came from Where you came from ♪ So the roll it was called from yonder Never sold yourself away It's in the water, it's in the story Of where you came from Your sons and daughters in all their glory It's gonna shape 'em And when they pledge and come together And start arising Just drink the water, where you came from Where you came from It's in the water It's where you came from (where you came from) It's in the water It's where you came from (where you came from) And when they pledge and come together And start arising Just drink the water where you came from Where you came from