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Drinking Muddy Water Lyrics

Lyrics

Drinking Muddy Water

From Little Games 1967

Written by Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty, Jimmy Page, Keith Relf

Produced by Mickie Most

Lyrics

Drinking Muddy Water

Ah, ah, ah, ah Well, I've been running and a-hiding Trying to lose my mind Well, I've been running and a-hiding Trying to lose my mind Ever since you told me That you weren't my kind Ah, ah, ah, ah Drinking muddy water I don't know how long for I've been drinking muddy water I don't know how long for Since I been running, babe I been treated like a dog

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About this track

"Drinking Muddy Water" is a song by The Yardbirds from the album Little Games , released in 1967. The song was written by Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty, Jimmy Page, Keith Relf. It was produced by Mickie Most.

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Chris Dreja— 86 credits as songwriter →
Jim McCarty— 136 credits as songwriter →
Keith Relf— 123 credits as songwriter →
Mickie Most— 346 credits as producer →

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