Mama was angry  Said: "Girl you must have lost your head  Only the lazy  Stay the whole day long in bed  Your skirts need mending  And the floor cries to be swept  Don't make me scream, girl  Did you hear just what I said?"  She spoke up to me  Like so many times before  She said: "Now, listen, girl  You ain't walking through that door  Your friends may call you  You won't be hanging 'round no more  By the muddy waters"  OOh yeah, muddy waters  Mama was shouting  Said: "Girl, you better watch your step  That good-for-nothing  You couldn't trust him when he's dead  He makes no money  And though he dresses like a Lord  Sweet child believe me  He'll make your pretty eyes go sore"  She spoke up to me  Like a thousand times before  She said: "Now listen, girl  You ain't walking through that door  No little lady  You two are sailing way too close  By the muddy waters"  Ooh yeah, muddy waters  She spoke up to me  Like a thousand times before  She said: "Now listen, girl  You ain't walking through that door  No little lady  You two are sailing way to close  To the muddy waters"  Ooh yeah, the muddy waters.  I ain't gonna go  No more, no more, no more