Mister and Mississippi
Wandering Heart's Tale: Mister and Mississippi
Lyrics
I can't recall my mother
I cannot remember my mother.
I don't remember dad
I don't have memories of my father.
Mister and Mississippi was all I ever had
"Mister and Mississippi" is all I ever had.
Oh! I was born to wander
Expressing a natural inclination to wander.
Oh! I was born to roam
Reiterating the innate desire to roam.
And Mister and Mississippi
The song emphasizes the significance of "Mister and Mississippi" in providing a sense of belonging.
Made me feel at home.
Feeling at home because of "Mister and Mississippi."
Oh! I was born to wander
Reiteration of being born to wander and feel at home with "Mister and Mississippi."
I was born to roam
-And Mister and Mississippi
-Made me feel at home.
-My cradle was the river
Describing the unconventional upbringing by the river, learning from a gambler not to trust women easily.
My school a river boat
-My teacher was a gambler
-The slickest one a float
-My teacher was a gambler
-The slickest one a float
-He taught me not to gamble
Learning the lesson of not gambling on a woman's affection.
On a petti coat.
-Oh! I was born to wander
Reaffirmation of the singer's wandering nature and the comforting feeling brought by "Mister and Mississippi."
I was born to roam
-And Mister and Mississippi
-Made me feel at home.
-Oh! Darling, how I love you
Expressing love for someone dear, comparing it to the pure love of a carefree boy and a wandering gypsy.
What more is there to say
-I love you like a barefoot boy
-Loves a summer day
-The way a wand'ring gypsy
-Loves the changing scenes
-Just like the restless river
-Loves old New Orleans.
-Oh! I was born to wander
Connecting the theme of love with the sense of home provided by "Mister and Mississippi."
I was born to roam
-And Mister and Mississippi
-Made me feel at home.
-I'd love a tiny village
Desire for a simple life, expressing trust and fidelity until the arrival of the symbolic steamboat.
A quiet country town
-A house, a little garden
-With kiddies running 'round
-You'd be a faithful husband
-I'd be a trusting friend
-Until I heard that steamboat
-Comin' 'round the bend.
-Oh! I was born to wander
Reaffirming the wanderlust and the sense of home attributed to "Mister and Mississippi."
I was born to roam
-And Mister and Mississippi
-Made me feel at home.
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