Down the Mississippi
Journey of Strings: A Musical Quest Down the Mississippi
Lyrics
It's a long, long way down the Mississippi
Expressing the long distance down the Mississippi River.
It's a long, long way to New Orleans
Emphasizing the lengthy journey to New Orleans.
And my daddy plays a mean guitar
Highlighting the musical talent of the speaker's father who plays the guitar skillfully.
In some broken down old bar way down
Describing the location where the father plays, likely a run-down bar.
To New Orleans
Reiterating the destination as New Orleans.
Daddy never taught me any music
Indicating that the speaker's father did not teach them music.
Denied me of my chance to play guitar
Expressing a sense of deprivation, denied the opportunity to learn guitar from the father.
So I went North to find a band
Narrating the speaker's journey north to join a band and learn the father's music style.
That learned his style of music
Describing the band's focus on the father's style of music.
Real old fashioned country rock and roll
Characterizing the music as real old-fashioned country rock and roll.
It's a long, long way down the Mississippi
Repeating the long journey down the Mississippi, underscoring its significance.
It's a long, long way to New Orleans (New Orleans)
Reiterating the considerable distance to New Orleans.
And my daddy plays a mean guitar
Reaffirming the father's musical talent.
In some broken down old bar way down (Way down)
Repeating the setting of the father playing in a broken-down bar.
To New Orleans
Re-emphasizing the destination as New Orleans.
I've learned to play my daddy's kind of music
Communicating the speaker's acquisition of the father's musical style.
Developing my individual style
Expressing the development of the speaker's unique musical style.
Soon he's gonna hear me play
Anticipating the father hearing the speaker play the songs he loved.
The songs he loved so well
Referring to the father's favorite songs in the context of playing.
Real old fashioned country rock and roll
Reiterating the musical genre as real old-fashioned country rock and roll.
It's a long, long way down the Mississippi
Repeating the theme of the long journey down the Mississippi.
It's a long, long way to New Orleans (New Orleans)
Re-emphasizing the extended distance to New Orleans.
And my daddy plays a mean guitar
Restating the father's skillful guitar playing.
In some broken down old bar way down (Way down)
Repeating the imagery of the father playing in a run-down bar.
To New Orleans
Reiterating New Orleans as the ultimate destination.
Way, way down (Way down)
Adding emphasis to the distance, way down to New Orleans.
To New Orleans
Repeating the destination, New Orleans.
Way, way down (Way down)
Emphasizing the geographical aspect, way down to New Orleans.
To New Orleans
Reiterating the ultimate destination as New Orleans.
(Way down)
Concluding with a final reference to the distant location, way down to New Orleans.
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