Bruce Springsteen — 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 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' [Bridge] Well I had a friend said, "You watch what you do Poison snake bites you and you're poison too" [Verse 3] How beautiful the river flows and the birds, they sing 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 a little bloody [Outro] Waist deep in the big muddy Waist deep in the big muddy You start on higher ground, but end up somehow crawlin' Waist deep in the big muddy Waist deep in the big muddy Waist deep in the big muddy Woo! Woo