| Last night, there came a flood
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| Now the river’s up and I can’t across a' my baby
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| Last night, there came a flood
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| Now the river’s up and I can’t across a' my baby
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| I’ve got to tell her that I love her
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| Or the muddy water gonna' wash our love away
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| My baby put me down
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| Now she’s on the bank with a man an' a fishin' pole
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| My baby put me down
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| Now she’s on the bank with a man an' a fishin' pole
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| I tried to tell her that I love her
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| But the muddy water done washed our love away
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| Yes
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| Well, well, muddy water — well, well, well, muddy water
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| Well, well, muddy water — well, well, well, muddy water
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| I tried to tell her that I love her
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| But that muddy water done washed our love away
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| Ooh, today the sun is shinin'
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| An' the river’s down, but I still can’t get to my baby
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| Today the sun is shinin'
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| An' the river’s down, but I still can’t get to my baby
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| I tried to tell her that I love her
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| But that muddy water done washed our love away
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| Well, well, muddy water — well, well, well, muddy water
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| Well, well, muddy water — well, well, well, muddy water
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| I tried to tell her that I love her
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| But that muddy water done washed our love away
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| I tried to tell her that I love her
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| But that muddy water done washed our love away
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| Hey, hey, hey
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| Well, muddy water — Well, muddy water
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| Well, muddy water — Yes, muddy water
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| Well, muddy water — Muddy water — Muddy water |