I was D born - - in Macon, A7 Georgia
They kept my dad - - in the Macon D jail
Dad said "Son, if you D7 keep your G hands clean
Y D ou won't hear them b A7 loodhounds on your t D rail"
B D ut I fell in - - with bad comp A7 anions
We robbed a man - - in Tenne D ssee
The sheriff caught me - - way D7 up in G Nashville
They l D ocked me up and t A7 hrew away the D key
Chorus:
I w D ashed my hands - - in muddy w A7 ater
I washed my hands - - but they didn't come D clean
I tried to do - - like D7 Daddy G told me
But I m D ust have washed my h A7 ands in a muddy s D tream
I asked the jailor - - "When's my time up?"
He said "Son - - we won't forget
And if you try - - to keep your hands clean
We may make a good man of you yet"
I couldn't wait - - to do my sentence
I broke out of the Nashville jail
I just crossed - - the line of Georgia
And I can hear them bloodhounds on my trail
Repeat chorus
(Tag)
Yes I must have washed my hands in a muddy stream
Stonewall Jackson
