This water-wheel keeps turning round
I must have told it a thousands times
There is no point in turning round

I'm on my own
Water-wheel.

This water-wheel who laughs at me
And seems to say scornfully
She's never coming back again
She's gone away
Water-wheel.

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But water-wheel you know we were
Kind to you and I was kind to her
But still you turn and laugh at me
Why don't you stop
Water-wheel, water-wheel
Water-wheel, water-wheel . . .