Mississippi River Blues
Wandering with the Mississippi: A Soul's Journey and Blues Connection
Lyrics
Oh, you Mississippi River with waters
Expressing admiration for the Mississippi River
So deep and wide
Describing the river as vast and extensive
My thoughts of you keep rising
Reflecting on persistent thoughts about the river
Just like an evening tide
Comparing thoughts to the rhythmic rise of an evening tide
I'm just like a seagull that's left the sea
Identifying with a seagull leaving the sea
Oh, your muddy waters keep on calling me
Feeling the allure of the muddy waters of the Mississippi
I'm gonna pack my grip and head that way
Deciding to prepare and travel to the Mississippi
You'll see me hanging 'round again some day
Anticipating a return to the area in the future
'Cause I know that's the only way to lose
Acknowledging that returning is the only way to overcome blues
The Mississippi River blues
[Refrain] - Reference to the emotional impact of the Mississippi River
I've often ridden on your bosom from
Recalling past experiences riding the river from Memphis to New Orleans
Memphis down to New Orleans
Highlighting familiarity with the journey
Floating over muddy waters
Describing floating over the river's muddy waters
Drifting through familiar scenes
Drifting through scenes along the river
And when I hear that whistle
Noting the sound of an old steamboat's whistle
Of an old steamboat
Recognizing the presence of a steamboat on the Mississippi
Down that Mississippi river again
Expressing a desire to revisit the river with the steamboat
I'm a going to float
Planning to float along the Mississippi again
I'm gonna pack my grip and head that way
Reiterating the decision to travel to the Mississippi
You'll see me hanging 'round again some day
Reaffirming the intention to return in the future
'Cause I know that's the only way to lose
Stating that returning is the remedy for the Mississippi River blues
That mean old Mississippi River blues
[Refrain] - Concluding with the reference to the emotional impact of the Mississippi River
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