From the recording This Is the night
Lyrics
SWIMMING IN MUDDY WATER...
IT WAS THE MIDDLE PART OF AUGUST, IN THE YEAR OF 93
WHEN IT SEEMS LIKE WINTER SETTLED IN YOUR MIND
WITH NO THOUGHT OF LOVE OR CONSEQUENCE, YOU TOOK YOUR KILLERS HAND
AND CALMLY CHOSE TO LEAVE YOUR FRIEND BEHIND
AND IF YOU SWIM IN MUDDY WATER YOU'VE GOT TO KNOW WHICH WAY IS DOWN
YOU JUST CAN'T DRAG YOUR HOOK AGAINST THE TIDE
IT WAS THE MIDDLE PART OF AUGUST LAST
YOU WENT OUT DRESSED TO KILL
WITH YOUR VICTIM'S NUMBER TATTOOED ON YOUR HEART
YOU RODE OFF WITH YOUR MURDERER AND STOPPED UPON A HILL
AND LEFT MY GOOD FRIEND DYING IN YOUR CAR
AND IF YOU SWIM IN MUDDY WATER YOU'VE GOT TO KNOW WHICH WAY IS DOWN
YOU JUST CAN'T DRAG YOUR HOOK AGAINST THE TIDE
IT WAS THE MIDDLE PART OF AUGUST LAST, YOU TOOK MY FRIEND AWAY
AND FIRED YOUR SILVER BULLET THROUGH MY SOUL
I HADN'T FINISHED TELLING YOU HOW MOUNTAINS COULD BE CLIMBED
BY MEN WHO DON'T NEED LADDERS MADE OF GOLD
IT WAS THE MIDDLE PART OF AUGUST LAST WHEN WINTER GOT TOO MUCH
AND YOU COULDN'T SEE YOUR WAY AGAINST THE SNOW
YOU SHOULD HAVE ASKED AN OLD SURVIVOR HOW TO BUILD AGAINST THE STORM
AND LET THE COLD AND MUDDY WATERS FLOW
AND IF YOU SWIM IN MUDDY WATER YOU'VE GOT TO KNOW WHICH WAY IS DOWN
YOU JUST CAN'T DRAG YOUR HOOK AGAINST THE TIDE
IF THE STEPS DON'T WORK YOU CHANGE THEM
OR WATCH THE DRUMMER DROWN
AS THOSE MUDDY WATERS DANCE YOU T'IL YOU DIE