Oh you Mississippi river
With water so deep and wide
My thoughts of you keep rising
Just like an evening tideI'm just like a seagull
That's left the sea
Oh your muddy waters
Keep on calling meI'm gonna pack my grip and head that way
You'll see me hanging 'round again some day
'Cause I know that's the only way to lose
The Mississippi river blues
Break (fiddle / guitar)I've often riden on your bosom
From Memphis down to New Orleans
Floating over muddy waters
Drifting through familiar scenesAnd when I hear that whistle
Of an old steam boat
Down that Mississippi river
Again I'm-a-going to float
I'm gonna pack my grip and head that way
You'll see me hanging 'round again some day
'Cause I know that's the only way to lose
That mean old Mississippi river blues