I'm on my way Through muddy waters When the deep blue sky Where the sun don't shine I'm on my way Slipping away Through the deep dark night Where the stars don't shine Who takes the blame at the scene of the crime? We wash our hands in muddy waters Who saves our souls at the scene of the crime? With the fire keeps burning And the boys are returned In muddy waters We're on a way Through smokey towers Toxic fumes from an unknown power We're on our way through wild waters An instant stream for sons and daughters Who takes the blame at the scene of the crime? We wash our hands in muddy waters Who saves our souls at the scene of the crime? With the fire keeps burning And the boys are returned In muddy waters (Who's gonna take the blame?) In muddy waters (Who's gonna save our souls?) Who saves our souls? (Who's gonna drop the line?) Who drops the line? In muddy waters Who takes the blame at the scene of the crime? We wash our hands in muddy waters Who saves our souls at the scene of the crime? With the fire keeps burning And the boys have returned In muddy waters (Who's gonna take the blame?) In muddy waters (Who's gonna save our souls?) Who saves our souls? (We wash our hands) We drown in muddy waters (We drown in muddy waters)