Diamond davey jumped into the california aqueduct
Into the river that man made
Diamond davey had no plan so he floated downstream
On the waters of industry

But god had a plan so he saved your diamond dave
He threw him a line
And he brought him back home
A chain link fence was sent by one who cares
And keeps his eyes on things
He landed right smack on a 20,000 acre lettuce patch

He had to walk back all soaking wet

He wasn't the first and he won't be the last
There's no time for letters in a concrete riverbed
And a van came by when he was walking back
But they never did stop
They had some other business
Oh diamond davey sang in the choir on a summer's day
And I was there to hear him say

Diamond davey jumped into the california aqueduct
Into the river that man made
Into the river that man made