"Mayday Man" lyrics - JAMESTOWN REVIVAL

[Intro:]
One, two, three

I took a stairway straight to the top
I kept on climbin', I never stopped to smell the rose
That's just the way it goes
I made a dollar, I tasted blood
I needed water, I found a flood, oh my
And I almost drank enough to die
Took my Jon boat out to sea and the waves grew high

[Chorus:]
S.O.S., now, can you help me?
I'm takin' water on just about as fast as I can
Could you lend me a hand?
S.O.S., now, can you help me?
I asked myself, how could anybody else understand
This wasn't a part of my plan?
I do the best that I can
Mayday man

Thought it was easy, I'd seen it done
Thought it would please me to make it to the other side
I wasn't ready for the ride
I felt the thunder rip through my sail
It took me under, got swallowed by a whale, oh my
I guess he saw that weakness in my eye
Took me right out on out to sea and the waves grew high

[Chorus:]
S.O.S., now, can you help me?
I'm takin' water on just about as fast as I can
Could you lend me a hand?
S.O.S., now, can you help me?
I asked myself, how could anybody else understand
This wasn't a part of my plan?
I do the best that I can
Mayday man

S.O.S., now, can you help me?
I'm takin' water on just about as fast as I can
Could you lend me a hand?
S.O.S., now, can you help me?
I asked myself, how could anybody else understand
This wasn't a part of my plan?
I do the best that I can
Mayday man

[Outro:]
Mayday man
Mayday man
Mayday man