CHORUS:

Mighty Mississippi, roll along

Lazy river, sing your song

And it’s away, Dixie, steady as you go

On your way down to the Gulf of Mexico

 

NICK WOODS:
Oh, Ol’ Man River keeps on callin’ me
Yes, there ain’t no place on Earth I’d rather be
Well, it’s Greenville, Vicksburg, and Natchez down the line
It’s fare-thee-well ol' Memphis, Tennessee

Yes!

 

CHORUS:
Mighty Mississippi, roll along
Lazy river, sing your song
And it’s away, Dixie, steady as you go
On your way down to the Gulf of Mexico

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BARRY McGUIRE:

Well, I used to ride aboard that River Queen

You know, it’s many a game of fortune I have seen

Whoa, once I lost a million and I won it back again

On the way from Baton Rouge to New Orleans

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CHORUS:

Mighty Mississippi, roll along (yes)

Lazy river, sing your song

And it’s away, Dixie, steady as you go

On your way down to the Gulf, my honey (on your way)

Down to the Gulf, my baby (on your way)

Down to the Gulf of Mexico

One more time!

On your way down to the Gulf of Mexico