Our little house was way back in the country. We had one house close to us, and hell the next one would've been a mile. If you got sick, you could holler and wouldn't nobody hear you. Muddy Waters backclosecountry Change image and share on social
Oh, I started out young. They handed me a cotton sack when I was about 8 years old. Give me a little small one, tell me to fill it up. I never did like the farm but I was out there with my grandmother, didn't want to get away from around her too far. Muddy Waters cottonfarmfill 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
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
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
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
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
I stone got crazy when I saw somebody run down them strings with a bottleneck. My eyes lit up like a Christmas tree and I said that I had to learn. Muddy Waters bottleneckchristmascrazy Change image and 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
