Your ^Gmamma used to worry 'bout that big muddy river ^FHoney, ^Cdo you ^Dremember You let the ^Gscreen door slam when you stepped off the front porch You heard your mamma callin' don't be late ^FI'd hear your daddy holler, ^C"Son, she's my honey ^Gdaughter" You'd stick your ^Fnose in the honeysuckle down by the gate I can ^Cstill hear your mama calling, "don't go near the ^Gwater"

We ^Gfell right ^Fin way ^Cover our ^Fheads But, we ^Gdidn't go ^Fnear the ^Cwater ^F In ^Glove - in ^Fdeep - so ^Cyoung and ^Fsweet And the ^Dnights got hotter and ^D7hotter We were ^Gsure 'nuff ^Fgettin' our ^Cfeet wet, ^Fmama But, we ^Gdidn't go ^Fnear the ^Cwater

You hear the ^Grockin' chair squeakin' when you stepped off the back steps Mama waitin' like a grizzley bear ^FHad to get the honeysuck ^Cle out of your ^Ghair But, in the ^Fmorning light, you looked her right in the eye It ^Cwasn't a lie, we didn't go near the ^Gwater

We ^Gfell right ^Fin way ^Cover our ^Fheads But, we ^Gdidn't go ^Fnear the ^Cwater ^F In ^Glove - in ^Fdeep - so ^Cyoung and ^Fsweet And the ^Dnights got hotter and ^D7hotter We were ^Gsure 'nuff ^Fgettin' our ^Cfeet wet, ^Fmama But, we ^Gdidn't go ^Fnear the ^Cwater ^F

Your ^Gmama used to worry 'bout that big muddy river ^DShe shoulda worried 'bout ^D7me We were ^Gsure 'nuff ^Fgettin' our ^Cfeet wet, ^Fmama But, we ^Gdidn't go ^Fnear the ^Cwater ^F ^FDidn't go ^Cnear the ^Gwater ^FDidn't go ^Cnear the water ^G

Sammy Kershaw - Dont go near the water