Doc & Merle Watson; Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs; The Oak Ridge Boys; more 1979
(Mountain 3)Mark Clausing
OPENER Mainstream
Sides face, grand square Dig a little deeper in the well, boys Dig a little deeper in the well If you wanna good cool drink of water You've gotta dig a little deeper in the well Dig a little deeper in the well boys Dig a little deeper in the well If you wanna good cool drink of water You've gotta dig a little deeper in the well
FIGURE C4, corner progression
1 & 3 (2 & 4) square thru 4 hands around you know When you meet that corner, curlique You're gonna scoot back and go Couple up and when you do, do the right & left thru Dixie style make an ocean wave, take a little peek you do Trade the wave, eight chain thru..talk this line Dig a little deeper in the well, boys Dig a little deeper in the well When you meet that corner, swing that girl You're gonna promenade so well Dig a little deeper in the well boys Dig a little deeper in the well If you wanna good cool drink of water You've gotta dig a little deeper in the well
MIDDLE BREAK A2
Circle left My daddy used to tell me not to be fooled by what you see If you want to get to the heart of things You've gotta look way down deep Walk all around that corner, come back a dopaso It's the partner left, corner right & the partner left you know Head ladies center teacup chain - talk this line Dig a little deeper in the well, boys Dig a little deeper in the well If you wanna good cool drink of water You've gotta dig a little deeper in the well Dig a little deeper in the well boys Dig a little deeper in the well All 8 to the middle for a cowboy yell You've gotta dig a little deeper in the well
CLOSER A2
Circle left A good man needs a good woman She's the rock that will make him strong And she'll be there to lean on When the whole world's goin' wrong Walk all around that corner, come back a dopaso It's the partner left, corner right & the partner left you know Head ladies center teacup chain - talk this line Dig a little deeper in the well, boys Dig a little deeper in the well If you wanna good cool drink of water You've gotta dig a little deeper in the well Dig a little deeper in the well boys Dig a little deeper in the well All 8 to the middle for a cowboy yell You've gotta dig a little deeper in the well
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If you wanna good cool drink of water You've gotta dig a little deeper in the well