Song title: The big muddy
The big muddy
Billy had a mistress down on ‘A’ and 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’
Waist deep in the big muddy
Waist deep in the big muddy
You start out standing but end up crawlin’
Got in some trouble and needed a hand from a friend of mine
This old friend he 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”
And you’re waist deep in the big muddy
Waist deep in the big muddy
You start on higher ground but end up crawlin’
Well I had a friend said “You watch what you do
Poison snake bites you and you’re poison too”[1]
How beautiful the river flows and the birds they sing
But you and I we’re messier things
There ain’t no one leavin’ this world buddy
Without their shirttail dirty
Or their hands bloody
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 Notes:
Published on Lucky Town and played during the HL tour.
[1] Pete Dexter, Paris Trout. See Gave it a name
Published on the following official releases:
- LUCKY TOWN (Album,1992)
- STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA / 3 FROM UNPLUGGED (12 in.,1994)
First known live performance: 06/05/1992 Bottom Line, New York,NY ,USA
Last known live performance: 17/12/1992 Rupp Arena, Lexington,KY ,USA
Song 'history':
Published on LUCKY TOWN, in 1992.
Often played during the Human Touch tour (39 times)
The song was also played in informal happenings or off-tour appearances
Data from the www.brucespringsteen.it database