Your friends pitched you overboard
And you tumbled in the shark infested sea
You swam until exhaustion brought the waves over your head
But your plight is only too well known to me
And that water’s only two or three feet deep

You’re drownin’ in shallow water
Drownin’ in shallow water
Drownin’ in shallow water
You can stand!

You are only a dozen paces from land
You can walk right to the shore
It really is that simple – all you have to do is stand!
And if that sounds too difficult to do,
I’m jumping-in, to walk ashore with you!

You’re drownin’ in shallow water
Drownin’ in shallow water
Drownin’ in shallow water
You can stand!

Now that you’ve cleaned-up and dried-off
You aren’t out of the woods yet, son
Remember the friends who through you in?  They fell overboard, too
Now’s your chance to do a few little chores
And drag their sorry asses back to shore!

They’re drownin’ in shallow water
Drownin’ in shallow water
Drownin’ in shallow water