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