Crossing Muddy waters Lyrics

Lyric discussion by scott10644 

Cover art for Crossing Muddy waters lyrics by John Hiatt

I've loved this song for years and only discovered its real meaning after hearing and researching his daughter Lilly Hiatt's "Imposter." Both songs are autobiographical and absolutely tragic: John's wife Isabella Wood took her life in 1985 while he was out on the road and while Lilly was an infant.

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