The Big Muddy

[Verse 1]

Billy had a mistress down on 'A' and 12th

She was that little somethin' that he did for himself

His own little secret, didn't hurt nobody

Come the afternoon, he'd take her wadin'

[Chorus]

Waist deep in the big muddy

Waist deep in the big muddy

You start out standing, but end up crawlin', son

[Verse 2]

Got in some trouble and needed a hand from a friend of mine

This old friend had a figure in mind

It was nothing illegal, just a little bit funny

He said "C'mon, don't tell me that the rich don't know, sonny

Sooner or later, it all comes down to money, and you're

[Chorus]

Waist deep in the big muddy

Waist deep in the big muddy

You start on higher ground, but end up crawlin', sonny"

Woo!

[Bridge]

Well, I had a friend, said, "You watch what you do

Poison snake bites you and you're poison too"

[Verse 3]

Well, how beautiful the river flows and the birds, they sing

Yeah, but you and I, we're messier things

Ain't no one leavin' this world, buddy

Without their shirttail dirty or their hands a little bloody

[Chorus]

Waist deep in the big muddy

Waist deep in the big muddy

You start on higher ground, but end up somehow crawlin', sonny

[Outro]

Waist deep in the big muddy

Waist deep in the big muddy

Waist deep in the big muddy

Woo-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, woah!

Woo!