Waist Deep In The Big Muddy chords by Richard Shindell
Intro 1
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It was back
Verse 1
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in 1942,
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I was part of a good platoon
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We were on Louver
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s in Louisiana,
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one night by the light of the moon
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Captain said,
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you got to ford the river,
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that's where it all began
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We were knee deep in the big muddy,
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the damn fool kept yelling
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to push on
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Ser geant said, sir, are you sure,
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this is the way back to the base
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Sergeant, I once crossed this river,
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not a mile above this place
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It'll be a little bit soggy,
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but we'll keep on sloggin'
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We'll soon be on dry ground
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We were waist deep in the big money
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And the damn fool kept yellin' to push
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on
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Captain served with all this gear
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No man'll be able to swim
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Sergeant, be nervous, Nelly,
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the captain said to him
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All we need is a little determination,
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we'll soon be on dry ground
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We were waist deep in the big muddy
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and the damn fool kept yellin'
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Push on
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All of a sudden the moon clouded over,
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all we heard was a gurgling cry
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Seconds later the captain's helmet
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was all that floated by
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Sergeant said, turn around man,
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I'm in charge here from now on
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And we just made it out
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of the big money
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with the captain dead and gone
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Interlude 1
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Louis stripped
Verse 2
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and dived
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and found his body
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Stuck in the old quicksand
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I guess he didn't know
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that the water was deeper
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Than the place where he'd once been
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For another stream of
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joy in the muddy
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About a mile from where we'd gone
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We were lucky gal to the big muddy
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When the damn fool kept yellin'
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Push on
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Well, you might not want
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to draw conclusions,
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I'll leave that to yourself
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Maybe you're still walking,
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maybe you're still talking,
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maybe you've still got your health
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But every time I hear the news
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that old feeling comes back on
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We're waist deep in the big muddy
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And the damn fool keeps yellin'
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to push on
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Waist deep, neck deep,
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we'll be drownin' before too long
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Neck deep in the big money
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and the damn fools keep yellin'
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To push on
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Push on
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You
Waist Deep In The Big Muddy
Richard Shindell
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