Roll On Mississippi

Walkin' along, whistlin' a song
Barefoot and fancy free
A big riverboat, passing us by
She's headed for New Orleans
There she goes
Disappearing around the bend
Roll on Mississippi
You make me feel like a child again

A cool river breeze, like peppermint leaves
The taste of it takes me back
Chewin' on a straw, torn overalls
Cane pole and old straw hat, muddy river
Just like a long lost friend
Roll on Mississippi
You make me feel like a child again

Roll on Mississippi
Big river roll
You're the childhood dream I grew up on
Roll on Mississippi
Carry me home
Now I can see I've been away too long
Roll on, Mississippi, roll on

When the world's spinning round, too fast for me
I need a place to dream
I come to your banks, I sit in your shade
And relive the memories
Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn
Roll on Mississippi
You make me feel like a child again

Roll on Mississippi
Big river roll
You're the childhood dream I grew up on
Roll on Mississippi
Carry me home
Now I can see I've been away too long
Roll on, Mississippi, roll on,
Mississippi, roll on
Mississippi, roll on