I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water

{{Short description|1965 single by Stonewall Jackson}}

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{{Infobox song

| name = I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water

| cover =

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Stonewall Jackson

| album = Trouble and Me

| B-side = I've Got to Change

| released = {{Start date|1965}}

| format =

| recorded = 1965

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| genre = Country

| length = {{Duration|m=2|s=42}}

| label = Columbia

| writer = Joe Babcock

| producer = Don Law, Frank Jones

| prev_title = Don't Be Angry

| prev_year = 1964

| next_title = Trouble and Me

| next_year = 1965

}}

{{Infobox song

| name = I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water

| cover =

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Johnny Rivers

| album = Golden Hits

| B-side = Roogalator

| released = {{Start date|1966}}

| format =

| recorded = 1966

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Rock and roll

| length = {{Duration|m=2|s=58}}

| label = Imperial

| writer = Joe Babcock

| producer = Lou Adler

| prev_title = Secret Agent Man

| prev_year = 1966

| next_title = Poor Side of Town

| next_year = 1966

}}

"I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water" is a song written by Joe Babcock.{{cite web|title=Cowboy Joe Babcock Songwriting Credits|url=http://www.thebabcocks.com/tbsong.htm|work=Cowboy Joe & The Babcocks website|publisher=Billy Wayne Art and Music|access-date=15 April 2014}}{{cite web|title="Cowboy Joe" Babcock Sings His "Washed My Hands In Muddy Water" Viva! NashVegas Radio Show 9-1-12| date=3 September 2012 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cszY1jWWQoU|publisher=YouTube|access-date=15 April 2014}}