"Givin' Water to a Drowning Man" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Lee Roy Parnell.
The song finds a man taking a stance for fidelity and offering a unique rebuff to a woman trying to lead him astray by saying, "you want to give me lovin' and I'm sure that you can but it'd be like givin' water to a drowning man..." Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that Parnell's "bluesy vocals percolate on this raucous Texas roadhouse number."
She goes on to say that his "distinctive voice and slide guitar always make Parnell a welcome addition to country airwaves, and this tune is pure summertime fun.
"[2] "Givin' Water to a Drowning Man" debuted at number 56 on the U.S.
Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of May 18, 1996.