Lirik I Wash My Hands In Muddy Water (Terjemahan)

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I was born in Macon Georgia
Saya lahir di Macon, Georgia
They kept my daddy over in Macon jail
Mereka mengurung ayahku di penjara Macon
He told me if you keep your hands clean
Dia bilang, jika kamu jaga tanganmu tetap bersih
You won't hear them bloodhounds on your trail
Kamu tidak akan mendengar anjing pelacak di belakangmu

Well I fell in with bad companions
Nah, saya bergaul dengan teman-teman yang buruk
Robbed a man, oh up in Tennessee
Merampok seorang pria, oh di Tennessee
They caught me way up in Nashville
Mereka menangkapku jauh di Nashville
They locked me up and threw away the key
Mereka mengunciku dan membuang kuncinya

I washed my hands in muddy water
Saya mencuci tangan di air keruh
Washed my hands, but they didn't come clean
Mencuci tangan, tapi tidak jadi bersih
Tried to do what my daddy told me
Berusaha melakukan apa yang ayahku bilang
But I must have washed my hands in a muddy stream
Tapi mungkin saya mencuci tangan di aliran keruh

Well I asked the judge now when's my time up
Nah, saya tanya hakim kapan waktu saya habis
He said son, oh you know we won't forget
Dia bilang, nak, oh kamu tahu kami tidak akan lupa
If you try just to keep your hands clean
Jika kamu berusaha untuk menjaga tanganmu tetap bersih
We might just make a good man of you yet
Kami mungkin bisa menjadikanmu pria baik

Oh I couldn't wait to get my time up
Oh, saya tidak sabar menunggu waktu saya habis
I broke out, broke out of Nashville jail
Saya melarikan diri, kabur dari penjara Nashville
I just crossed the state-line of Georgia
Saya baru saja melintasi batas negara Georgia
Well I can hear those bloodhounds on my trail
Nah, saya bisa mendengar anjing pelacak di belakangku

I washed my hands in muddy water
Saya mencuci tangan di air keruh
Washed my hands, but they didn't come clean
Mencuci tangan, tapi tidak jadi bersih
Tried to do what my daddy told me
Berusaha melakukan apa yang ayahku bilang
But I must have washed my hands in a muddy stream
Tapi mungkin saya mencuci tangan di aliran keruh