The Big Muddy

[Verse 1] Billy had a mistress down on 'A' an 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' [Verse 2] Got in some trouble and needed a hand from a friend of mine This old friend he 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 Sooner or later it all comes down to money" [Chorus] And you're waist deep in the big muddy Waist deep in the big muddy You start on higher ground but end up crawlin' [Verse 3] Well I had a friend said "You watch what you do Poison snake bites you and you're poison too" How beautiful the river flows and the birds they thing But you and I we're messier things They're ain't no one leavin' this world buddy Without their shirttail dirty Or their hands bloody [Chorus] Waist deep in the big muddy [x2] You start on higher ground but end up somehow crawlin' Waist deep in the big muddy