A country boy don't perspire a city girl don't sweat But any fool can tell you either one will make you wet Now I found out the hard way and I can tell you yet You'll do one or the other down on Muddy Bottom. Muddy Bottom is a cornfield that my daddy gave to me It laid along a river bank back home in Tennessee The hottest place this side of where nobody wants to be Ruddy, cruddy good ole Muddy Bottom. I hankered for the city and all the city lights So I lit out to make my way and see the city sights Now I catch myself thinking through long hot city nights I'd be way better off back down in Muddy Bottom. Muddy Bottom ain't as lonely as a busy city street And rattlesnakes ain't half as mean as lots of folks I meet I've come to the conclusion that ole Bottom's hard to beat Ruddy cruddy good ole Muddy Bottom. --- Instrumental --- I sure miss the river and the secret fishin' pool Miss the girl I'd chase down through the cornfield after school You may not understand it but I sure miss my mule Now I wonder why I left ole Muddy Bottom. Muddy Bottom is a cornfield that my daddy gave to me It laid along a river bank back home in Tennessee The hottest place this side of where nobody wants to be Ruddy, cruddy good ole Muddy Bottom. Ruddy, cruddy good ole Muddy Bottom...