I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water

Robbed a man, oh up in Tennessee
They me way up in Nashville
They locked me up and threw away the key

I washed my hands in muddy water
Washed my hands, but they didn't come clean
Tried to do what my daddy told me
But I must have washed my hands in a muddy stream

Well I asked the judge now when's my time up
He said son, oh you know we won't forget
If you try just to keep your hands clean
We might just make a good man of you yet

Oh I couldn't wait to get my time up
I broke out, broke out of Nashville jail
I just crossed (I just crossed) the state-line of Georgia
Well I can hear those bloodhounds on my trail

I washed my hands in muddy water
Washed my hands (oh), but they didn't come clean
Tried to do what my daddy told me
But I must have washed my hands in a muddy stream

I washed my hands in muddy water
Washed my hands (oh), but they didn't come clean
Tried to do what my daddy told me
But I must have washed my hands in a muddy stream

I washed my hands in muddy water

I washed my hands in muddy water
Washed my hands (oh), but they didn't come clean
Tried to do (tried to do) what my daddy told me
But I must have washed my hands in a muddy stream