Lyrics

TESTING THE WATER
©2007 Johnnie A. Lawson

THE WAVES ARE CHOPPY AND THE BOAT'S ROCKING
GOT A FISH ON THE LINE AND NOBODY'S WATCHING
AND THE TIP OF THE POLE'S BENT, CLEAN DOWN TO THE WATER
THE LINE GOES OUT SO I REEL SOME IN
IT MAY TAKE A LITTLE TIME BUT I'M GONNA WIN
AND ANYONE WITHIN A MILE COULD HEAR ME HOLLER ...

I GOT YA HOOK, LINE AND SINKER YOU WON'T GET AWAY
YOU'RE A KEEPER AND WE'RE HERE TO PLAY
THE SUN IS HIGH AND THINGS ARE BOUND TO GET HOTTER
YOU COME IN CLOSE, THEN YOU PULL AWAY
WELL, THAT'S ALRIGHT I'M READY TO PLAY
I'M SO GLAD I CAME OUT AND TESTED THE WATER

AFTER ONE BAD RUN WITH THE GIRL OF MY DREAMS
MY FRIENDS ALL DECIDED TO INTERVENE
THEY SAID, " LIFE'S TOO SHORT TO BE DOWN AND FEELING BLUE"
SO I DECIDED TO LISTEN AND I DOVE BACK IN
I WENT OUT AND TESTED THE WATER AGAIN
AND I'M SO GLAD 'CAUSE THAT'S WHEN I MET YOU ...

I GOT YA HOOK, LINE AND SINKER YOU WON'T GET AWAY
YOU'RE A KEEPER AND WE'RE HERE TO PLAY
THE MOON IS HIGH AND THINGS ARE BOUND TO GET HOTTER
YOU COME IN CLOSE, THEN YOU PULL AWAY
WELL, THAT'S ALRIGHT I'M READY TO PLAY
I'M SO GLAD I CAME OUT AND TESTED THE WATER

I FEEEL A LITTLE NIBBLE SO I SET THE HOOK
SHE SMILED BACK AT ME AND THAT'S ALL IT TOOK
I WASN'T GONNA LET THIS ONE JUST SLIP AWAY

I GOT YA HOOK, LINE AND SINKER YOU WON'T GET AWAY
YOU'RE A KEEPER IT'S MY LUCKY DAY
THE MOON IS HIGH AND THINGS ARE BOUND TO GET HOTTER
YOU COME IN CLOSE, BUT YOU DON'T PULL AWAY
WELL, I THINK THAT MEANS THAT WE'RE READY TO PLAY
AND I'M SO GLAD I CAME OUT AND TESTED THE WATER