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Muddy, Muddy River
Chorus:
DThere’s a river, a muddy, muddy river
That rolls right by my doorA  
There’s a river, a muddy, muddy river
That rolls right by my Ddoor
DThere sits my woman don’t think she ain’t
A Glittle bit of devil, a little bit of saint
DI want to kiss her but I know I can’t
Cross the Amuddy, muddy, muddy, muddy Driver
Cross the Amuddy, muddy, muddy, muddy, mudA7dy, muddy riverD  
Chorus
There sits my woman on the other side
Crying tears she can’t hide
I can’t walk and I can’t ride
Cross the muddy, muddy, muddy, muddy river
Chorus
There sits my woman, she knows I’m late
Hope her love don’t turn to hate
Just how long will a woman wait
Cross the muddy, muddy, muddy, muddy river
Chorus

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Muddy Muddy River

by Lee Hazlewood

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Muddy, Muddy River

Chorus:

There’s a river, a muddy, muddy river

That rolls right by my door

There’s a river, a muddy, muddy river

That rolls right by my door

There sits my woman don’t think she ain’t

A little bit of devil, a little bit of saint

I want to kiss her but I know I can’t

A D

Cross the muddy, muddy, muddy, muddy river

A A7 D

Cross the muddy, muddy, muddy, muddy, muddy, muddy river

Chorus

There sits my woman on the other side

Crying tears she can’t hide

I can’t walk and I can’t ride

Cross the muddy, muddy, muddy, muddy river

Chorus

There sits my woman, she knows I’m late

Hope her love don’t turn to hate

Just how long will a woman wait

Cross the muddy, muddy, muddy, muddy river

Chorus

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