Half the people they want all kinds of things Some want money and some want diamond rings I feel in love in with millionaire's daughter And the people in hell all want icewater Well I asked for her hand and she said go see my pa I found him in the garden and said "I'll be your son-in-law" And I showed him the thirty dollar ring that I bought her He said, "people in hell all want icewater" Back under her window I pulled out my robe Come on down baby and we'll elope She climbed-a halfway but her wrists got caught up And then the sky was black and it rained icewater Now the millionaire's daughter and me are living in a shack I? all day at night she dreams of going back I tried to think about the first time I saw her And the people in hell all want icewater Half the people they want all kinds of things Some want money and some want diamond rings I feel in love in with millionaire's daughter And the people in hell all want icewater