Muddy Waters

Mama was angry
Said: “Girl you must have lost your head
Only the lazy
Stay the whole day long in bed
Your skirts need mending
And the floor cries to be swept
Don’t make me scream, girl
Did you hear just what I said?”

    She spoke up to me
    Like so many times before
    She said: “Now, listen, girl
    You ain’t walking through that door
    Your friends may call you
    You won’t be hanging round no more
    By the muddy waters”
    Oh yeah, muddy waters

Mama was shouting
Said: “Girl, you better watch your step
That good-for-nothing
You couldn’t trust him when he’s dead He makes no money
And though he dresses like a Lord
Sweet child believe me
He’ll make your pretty eyes go sore”

    She spoke up to me
    Like a thousand times before
    She said: “Now listen, girl
    You ain’t walking through that door
    No, little lady
    You two are sailing way too close
    By the muddy waters”
    Oh yeah, muddy waters

    She spoke up to me
    Like a thousand times before
    She said: “Now listen, girl
    You ain’t walking through that door
    No, little lady
    You two are sailing way too close
    To the muddy waters”
    Oh yeah, muddy waters

I ain’t gonna go
No more, no more, no more