Muddy Water - Molly Hunter

Eighteen wheeler dropped me off at that city limit sign Sunday morning sunlight hurt my eyes It's a long way from where I've been back to my hometown But there's a man in me I need to drown Baptize me in that muddy water Wash me clean in amazing grace I ain't been living like I oughta Baptize me in that muddy water Made my way to the church at the end of the dirt road Dragging what was left of my soul I could see the saints out back on a riverbank And I could hear forgiveness calling out my name Baptize me in that muddy water Wash me clean in amazing grace I ain't been living like I oughta, no So baptize me in that muddy water Baptize me in that muddy water Wash me clean in amazing grace I ain't been living like I oughta, no Baptize me in that muddy water Baptize me in that muddy water Yeah, wash me clean In that muddy water In that muddy water Baptize me

I cant trust myself Couple of cigarettes plenty of regrets I cant trust myself But i wanna run away But I got too much to say The muddy water Running down my face filling up this place The muddy water Muddy water Muddy water () I need to wash my eyes I need to cleanse my eyes I need to wash my eyes (2) Been feeling lonely And you've been asking why While ive been getting high Been feeling lonely And my head im tryna clear But its clouded up with fear The muddy water Is running down my face and filling up this place The muddy water Muddy water Muddy water () I need to wash my eyes I need to cleanse my eyes I need to wash my eyes I need to wash my eyes I need to cleanse my eyes I need to wash my eyes

Out into the moonlight I could never fail Down by the turkey creek To find that old trail. The river she's a flowin' I'm rememberin' the night Before I knew she was goin' She was clean outta sight. Chrorus: That muddy water keeps on rollin' Like the buffalo, she just keeps movin' on From that bayou town my heart was stolen Like the water rollin' out with the tide She was here and gone. --- Instrumental --- There ain't no magic in the moonlight No feelin' in the wind But I know the stars are just as bright Somewhere around the bend She takes a bit of everthin' Just which ever way she flows Now a thought is all she brings And that's the way it goes. Chrorus: That muddy water keeps on rollin' Like the buffalo, she just keeps movin' on From that bayou town my heart was stolen Like the water rollin' out with the tide She was here and gone...

I was born in Macon, Georgia They kept my dad in the Macon jail Daddy said, "Son, if you keep them hands clean You won't hear them bloodhounds on your trail" But I fell in with bad companions We robbed a man up in Tennessee The sheriff caught me way up in Nashville They locked me up and threw away the key I washed my hands in muddy water Washed my hands, but they didn't come clean Tried to do like daddy told me But I must have washed my hands in a muddy stream Asked the jailor (asked the jailor) When's my time up (when is my time up?) He said, "Son (he said son) We won't forget (we won't forget) And if you try (if you try) To keep your hands clean (keep your hands clean) We may make a good man of you yet" I couldn't wait to do my sentence I broke out of the Nashville jail I just crossed the line of Georgia And I can't hear them bloodhounds on my trail I washed my hands in muddy water I washed my hands, but they didn't come clean Tried to do like daddy told me But I must have washed my hands in a muddy stream

Robbed a man, oh up in Tennessee They me way up in Nashville They locked me up and threw away the key I washed my hands in muddy water Washed my hands, but they didn't come clean Tried to do what my daddy told me But I must have washed my hands in a muddy stream Well I asked the judge now when's my time up He said son, oh you know we won't forget If you try just to keep your hands clean We might just make a good man of you yet Oh I couldn't wait to get my time up I broke out, broke out of Nashville jail I just crossed (I just crossed) the state-line of Georgia Well I can hear those bloodhounds on my trail I washed my hands in muddy water Washed my hands (oh), but they didn't come clean Tried to do what my daddy told me But I must have washed my hands in a muddy stream I washed my hands in muddy water Washed my hands (oh), but they didn't come clean Tried to do what my daddy told me But I must have washed my hands in a muddy stream I washed my hands in muddy water I washed my hands in muddy water Washed my hands (oh), but they didn't come clean Tried to do (tried to do) what my daddy told me But I must have washed my hands in a muddy stream