There's no way in the world I can feel the same blues the way I used to. When I play in Chicago, I'm playing up-to-date, not the blues I was born with. People should hear the pure blues - the blues we used to have when we had no money. Muddy Waters bearbluechicago share on social
I got up one Christmas morning and we didn't have nothing to eat. We didn't have an apple, we didn't have an orange, we didn't have a cake, we didn't have nothing. Muddy Waters applecakechristmas Change image and share on social
Saturday night is your big night. Everybody used to fry up fish and have one hell of a time. Find me playing till sunrise for 50 cents and a sandwich. And be glad of it. And they really liked the low-down blues. Muddy Waters bigbluecent share on social
I went to school, but they didn't give you too much schooling because just as soon as you was big enough, you get to working in the fields. I guess I was a big boy for my age. Muddy Waters agebigboy Change image and share on social
I was so wild and crazy and dumb in my car. It didn't run but 30 miles an hour. You made do. Muddy Waters carcrazydumb Change image and share on social
Of course that was my idol, Son House. I think he did a lot for the Mississippi slide down there. Muddy Waters houseidollot Change image and share on social
That Mississippi sound, that Delta sound is in them old records. You can hear it all the way through. Muddy Waters deltahearmississippi Change image and share on social
If you got something you don't want other people to know, keep it in your pocket. Muddy Waters peoplepocket Change image and share on social
Man, you don't know how I felt that afternoon when I heard that voice and it was my own voice. Muddy Waters afternoonfelthear Change image and share on social
I rambled all the time. I was just like that, like a rollin' stone. Muddy Waters ramblerollinstone Change image and share on social
