Last night there came a flood

Now the river's up and I can't get across a' my baby

Last night there came a flood

Now the river's up and I can't get across a' my baby

I've got to tell her that I love her

Or the muddy water gonna wash our love away

My baby put me down

Now she's on the bank with a man an' a fishin' pole

My baby put me down

Now she's on the bank with a man an' a fishin' pole

I tried to tell her that I love her

But the muddy water done washed our love away

Yes

Well well muddy water well well well muddy water

Well well muddy water well well well muddy water

I tried to tell her that I love her

But that muddy water done washed our love away

Ooh today the sun is shinin'

An' the river's down but I still can't get to my baby

Today the sun is shinin'

An' the river's down but I still can't get to my baby

I tried to tell her that I love her

But that muddy water done washed our love away

Well well muddy water well well well muddy water

Well well muddy water well well well muddy water

I tried to tell her that I love her

But that muddy water done washed our love away

I tried to tell her that I love her

But that muddy water done washed our love away

Hey hey hey

Well muddy water well muddy water

Well muddy water yes muddy water

Well muddy water muddy water muddy water