Black Water
Rolling Black Water: A Musical Journey Down the Mississippi
Lyrics
Well, I built me a raft and she's ready for floatin'
Building a raft ready for floating, anticipating a journey.
Ol' Mississippi, she's callin' my name
Feeling a call from the Mississippi River.
Catfish are jumpin', that paddle wheel thumpin'
Observing lively catfish and the rhythmic paddle wheel.
Black water keeps rollin' on past just the same
Black water symbolizes the constant flow of the river.
Old black water, keep on rollin'
Repeated desire for the black water to keep rolling, and the Mississippi moon to keep shining, expressing a connection to nature.
Mississippi moon, won't you keep on shinin' on me?
-Old black water, keep on rollin'
-Mississippi moon, won't you keep on shinin' on me?
-Old black water, keep on rollin'
-Mississippi moon, won't you keep on shinin' on me?
-Yeah, keep on shinin' your light
Encouraging the moon to continue shining its light.
Gonna make everything
Expressing confidence that everything will be alright, and there's no rush or worry.
Pretty mama, gonna make everything all right
-And I ain't got no worries
-'Cause I ain't in no hurry at all
-Well, if it rains, I don't care
Indifference to rain, expressing a desire for a carefree and enjoyable time, including funky Dixieland music and honky-tonk dancing.
Don't make no difference to me
-Just take that streetcar that's goin' uptown
-Yeah, I'd like to hear some funky Dixieland and dance a honky-tonk
-And I'll be buyin' ev'rybody drinks all 'roun'
-Old black water, keep on rollin'
Reiteration of the desire for the black water to keep rolling and the Mississippi moon to keep shining.
Mississippi moon, won't you keep on shinin' on me?
-Old black water, keep on rollin'
-Mississippi moon, won't you keep on shinin' on me?
-Old black water, keep on rollin'
-Mississippi moon, won't you keep on shinin' on me?
-Keep on shinin' your light
Reaffirming the belief that everything will be alright and emphasizing the lack of worries or haste.
Gonna make everything, everything
-Gonna make everything all right
-And I ain't got no worries
-'Cause I ain't in no hurry at all
-I'd like to hear some funky Dixieland
Expressing a wish to hear Dixieland music and dance with a partner all night long.
Pretty mama, come and take me by the hand
-(By the hand) hand (take me by the hand) pretty mama
-Gonna dance with your daddy all night long
-I'd like to hear some funky Dixieland
Repetition of the desire to hear Dixieland music and dance, emphasizing the connection with a partner.
Pretty mama, come and take me by the hand
-By the hand, take me by the hand, pretty mama (I wanna honky-tonk, honky-tonk)
-Gonna dance with your daddy night long (honky-tonk with you all long)
-I'd like to hear some funky Dixieland
Continued expression of the desire for Dixieland music and dancing throughout the night.
Pretty mama, come and take me by the hand
-By the hand, take me by the hand, pretty mama (I wanna honky-tonk, honky-tonk)
-Gonna dance with you all night long (honky-tonk with you all long)
-I'd like to hear some funky Dixieland
Repetition of the longing for Dixieland music and dancing, emphasizing the desire to be with a partner.
Pretty mama, come and take me by the hand
-By the hand, take me by the hand, pretty mama (I wanna honky-tonk, honky-tonk)
-Gonna dance with you all night long (honky-tonk with you all long)
-I'd like to hear some funky Dixieland
Continued expression of the desire for Dixieland music and dancing, with an emphasis on being with a partner.
Pretty mama, come and take me by the hand
-By the hand, take me by the hand, pretty mama (I wanna honky-tonk, honky-tonk)
-Gonna dance with you all night long (honky-tonk with you all long)
-I'd like to hear some funky Dixieland
Final repetition of the desire for Dixieland music and dancing, highlighting the wish to be with a partner throughout the night.
Pretty mama, come and take me by the hand
-By the hand, take me by the hand, pretty mama (I wanna honky-tonk, honky-tonk)
-Gonna dance with you all night long (honky-tonk with you all long)
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