I’d Rather Drink Muddy Water Songtext
von Johnnie Taylor

Yeah. Are we from the top? Uh-huh
Well, I got a little story I want to tell you about this muddy water
Nobody′s yet told a real story about this muddy water
You know, when you're invited out to those cocktail parties, Jim
That ain′t nothing but muddy water you're drinking
I've seen a lot of good men lose their happy home
Just because of that muddy water. I told my baby, I said

Babe, we got to have little talk
I ought to pack up my things an walk
I don′t know, go from hand to hand
But before you go from man to man
I′d rather drink muddy water, that's the truth honey
Sleep in a hollow log
She said, why? I said, this is why


I love you, baby, but you won′t be fair
You don't know how to be on the square, no, no
Have your fun baby, if you must
I can′t do nothing, I'm with a woman I can′t trust
I'd rather drink muddy water
Sleep in a hollow log

Now let me tell you, baby, that I work for you like a Georgia mule
My friends laugh at dirty you fool
Your kids are sweet, honey, as can be
But before you make a fool out of me
I'd rather drink muddy water
Sleep in a hollow log, oh, yeah

Yeah, yeah
Now let me tell you, I love you, baby, but you won′t be fair
You don′t know how to be on the square
Let have your fun, baby, if you must

I can't do nothing with a woman I can′t trust
I'd rather drink muddy water
Sleep in a hollow log, log, log
Got me drinking muddy water
In the morning, you got me drinking muddy water
In the evening, muddy water
All day long I′m drinking muddy water
They said I'll make you strong
I got to quit