Muddy Water

I grew up in the ditches of Alabama Nothing wrong with a little dirt under my nails I played rough and I got the scars to prove it I was taught to always give 'em hell I can pray my way to Jesus I can wear my fancy dress But there ain't enough revival To save me from this mess I can make a million dollars I can drive down every road In the end, it doesn't matter 'Cause everywhere I go I'll always be my mother's daughter My veins run with muddy water I can't help but wonder where I'd be now If I had greener grass underneath my feet Lord knows, there's no changing where you came from This muddy water's always been a part of me I can pray my way to Jesus I can wear my fancy dress But there ain't enough revival To save me from this mess I can make a million dollars I can drive down every road In the end, it doesn't matter 'Cause everywhere I go I'll always be my mother's daughter My veins run with muddy water Can't get clean when it's underneath my skin Can't wash off what I was born in I can pray my way to Jesus I can wear my fancy dress But there ain't enough revival To save me from this mess I can make a million dollars I can drive down every road In the end, it doesn't matter 'Cause everywhere I go I'll always be my mother's daughter My veins run with muddy water