I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water

"I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water" is a song written by Joe Babcock.

"I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water"
Single by Stonewall Jackson
from the album Trouble and Me
B-side	"I've Got to Change"
Released	1965 (1965)
Recorded	1965
Genre	Country
Length	2:42
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Joe Babcock
Producer(s)	Don Law, Frank Jones
Stonewall Jackson singles chronology
"Don't Be Angry" (1964) "I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water" (1965) "Trouble and Me" (1965)

"I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water"
Single by Johnny Rivers
from the album Golden Hits
B-side	"Roogalator"
Released	1966 (1966)
Recorded	1966
Genre	Rock and roll
Length	2:58
Label	Imperial
Songwriter(s)	Joe Babcock
Producer(s)	Lou Adler
Johnny Rivers singles chronology
"Secret Agent Man" (1966) "I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water" (1966) "Poor Side of Town" (1966)

Stonewall Jackson recording

In 1965, the song was recorded by Stonewall Jackson. His version reached number eight on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart.

Cover versions

• Lonnie Mack released an instrumental (electric guitar) version in 1965.
• Charlie Rich recorded and released it on his 1965 album The Many New Sides of Charlie Rich.
• The song was also a hit by Johnny Rivers in 1966, reaching number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
• Also in 1966, The Spencer Davis Group recorded the song for The Second Album.
• Siluete recorded a Serbo-Croatian version entitled "Moj srećan dom" ("My Happy Home") for the EP Dona (1967).
• Elvis Presley recorded and released it on the album Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old) in 1971.
• George Thorogood and the Destroyers recorded and released it on the album Ride 'Til I Die (2003)
• Charley Crockett recorded and released it on the album Music City USA (2021)
• The Grateful Dead performed it once live on December 5, 1971.