作曲：Joe Babcock

Robbed a man oh up in Tennessee

They caught me way up in Nashville

They locked me up

And threw away the key

I washed my hands in muddy water

Washed my hands

Oh but they didn't come clean

Tried to do what my daddy told me

But I must have washed my hands

In a muddy stream

Well I asked the judge now

Said when's my time up

He said son

Oh you know we won't forget

If you try just to keep your hands clean

We might just make a good man

Of you yet

Oh I couldn't wait to get my time up

I broke out broke out of Nashville jail

I just crossed

I just crossed the state-line of Georgia

Well I can hear those bloodhounds

On my trail

I washed my hands in muddy water

Washed my hands

Oh but they didn't come clean

Tried to do what my daddy told me

But I must have

washed my Hands in a muddy water

Washed my hands

But they didn't come clean

Tried to do what my daddy told me

But I must have washed my hands

I washed my hands in muddy water

I washed my hands in muddy water

I washed my hands

Oh but they didn't come clean

Tried to do

Tried to do what my daddy told me

But I must have washed my hands

In a muddy stream